Dear State Commissioners and Ex-officio Members,
With the 2021 Annual Business Meeting just around the corner, I’d like to take a moment to reflect on what a year it’s been:
We continue to implement our strategic plan, goals, and tactics to support our mission of successful education transitions.
We ensure our new programs and policies support our vision of doing the right thing for children; resolving issues fairly; respect for all; transparency in all we do; and commitment to making a difference.
We’ve increased our outreach to commissioners, state councils, and stakeholders through increased webinars and online training.
We’ve progressed on our system for collecting and disseminating best practices.
We’ve improved our state compliance with required reporting by holding each other accountable for meeting our commitments under the Compact.
And despite another year of the pandemic, we’ve continued to implement the Compact and support our military-connected students.
Our shared success is attributable to our hard work and dedication, and the professional excellence of our superb national office staff.
In my final message as Chair, I’d like to express my gratitude to you all for everything you’ve done for military children. Colin Powell said it best, “Excellence is not an exception; it is a prevailing attitude.”
Thank you for your exceptional service, it is an honor to be part of a remarkable team, and I look forward to what the future holds!
Respectfully,
John I. "Don" Kaminar
Chair
