Dear State Commissioners and Ex-officio Members,
We’ve done it! We’ve successfully completed what must surely be one of the most challenging school years yet. More importantly, the military-connected students whom we serve have completed this year successfully. Many of them have done so because of the protections they receive through the Compact and your outstanding efforts to ensure that it is implemented in your states. You have my thanks for all that you’ve done.
June 30 will mark the end of the fiscal year in many states, and it is the date when our annual reports are due to the national office. If you need assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact the national office staff.
With pandemic conditions improving, the situation looks good for a face-to-face Annual Business Meeting (ABM) this year. Please mark your calendars for November 4 and 5. Those will be the actual meeting dates; we’ll hold a number of small group sessions, seminars, and meetings beforehand via web-based conferencing. Watch for more information to be released sometime in July.
This will be an exciting ABM – among other activities, we’ll review the progress we’ve made in implementing our strategic plan, and we will chart a course for implementing the recommendations of the National Guard and Reserve Task Force. Please don’t forget that your state councils’ input for that venture is due to the Commission by August 31.
Thank you for your service to our military families and to their children in public schools. You always come through for them!
Respectfully,
John I. "Don" Kaminar
Chair
