Hickman County Board of Education
Descriptor Code:
Issued Date:
Descriptor Term:
6.506
10/20/25
Students from Military Families
Rescinds:
Issued:
6.503
07/10/23
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General
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The Director of Schools shall develop the necessary administrative procedures to ensure that students
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with parent(s)/guardian(s) in the armed services are identified and that appropriate and available
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services are provided for these students. 1
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RELOCATION OF MILITARY SERVICE MEMBER²
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A student who does not currently reside within the school district shall be allowed to enroll if he/she is
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a dependent child of a service member who is being relocated to Tennessee on military orders. To be
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eligible for enrollment, the student will need to provide documentation that he/she will be a resident of
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the school district on relocation. This documentation must be provided to the school district within one
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(1) calendar year from the date of enrollment.
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Within fifteen (15) days of enrollment, the parent(s)/guardian(s) of the student shall provide proof of
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residency within the school district.
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If the child of a military member enrolls per this policy and has an active 504 plan, IEP, or an
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individualized family service plan, then the district shall take the necessary steps to ensure that services
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are in place when the student enrolls.
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ABSENCES
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Principals shall provide students with a one (1) day excused absence prior to the deployment of and a
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one (1) day excused absence upon the return of a parent/guardian serving active military service.
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Principals shall also allow up to ten (10) excused cumulative absences per year for students to visit a
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parent/guardian during a deployment cycle. The student shall provide documentation to the school as
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proof of his/her parent's/guardian's deployment. Students shall be permitted to make up school work
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missed during these absences.³
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REMAINING IN THE DISTRICT⁴
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If a student is enrolled in grades eleven (11) through twelve (12) and is a dependent child of a service
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member who relocates on military orders resulting in the student no longer residing in the school
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district due to relocation, the student shall have the option to remain enrolled in the same high school
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until the student graduates or withdraws.
Version Date: June 23, 2026
Legal References
Cross References
1.
State Board of Education Policy 2.103
Attendance 6.200
2. - TCA 49-6-3101; Public Acts of 2026, Chapter No.
School Admissions 6.203
834
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TCA 49-6-3019
4.
Public Acts of 2026, Chapter No. 834
Version Date: June 23, 2026

## Table 1

|  | Hickman County Board of | Education |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Descriptor Term: | Descriptor Code: 6.506 | Issued Date: 10/20/25 |
|  | Students from Military Families | Rescinds: 6.503 | Issued: 07/10/23 |

## Table 2

| Legal | References | Cross References |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | State Board of Education Policy 2.103 | Attendance 6.200 |
| 2. | - TCA 49-6-3101; Public Acts of 2026, Chapter No. 834 | School Admissions 6.203 |
| 3. | TCA 49-6-3019 |  |
| 4. | Public Acts of 2026, Chapter No. 834 |  |