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Military Family Support Working Group. Marketing Florida’s Military Events & Services & Resources DBPR Licensing & Certification Reciprocity SB 1330 & HB 713 High School class credit portability issues DOD Interstate Compact - Elementary & Secondary Education Act (ESEA) input
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Military Family Support Working Group • Marketing Florida’s Military Events & Services & Resources • DBPR Licensing & Certification Reciprocity • SB 1330 & HB 713 • High School class credit portability issues • DOD Interstate Compact - • Elementary & Secondary Education Act (ESEA) input • SLO (School Liaison Officer) input-- Universal shot record –compatibility issues between the services and civilian electronic records system
Military Family Support Working Group • DOD 10 Key Issues Update • 2 new issues • Ensure Deployment Separation Does Not Determine Child Custody Decisions • Comport State Laws with DOD Rules on Disposition • ADC FOAC Brief • 3 issues submitted to FOAC committee for consideration • Federal TSP (Thrift Savings Plan) for active duty military spouses • (WOTC) Work Opportunity Tax Credit for hiring military spouses (target group) • Have military spouses added as a “Protected Category” under Title VII • Recommending taskforce/working group for military family • Government Affairs – Military Family Caucus • Launched 4 Nov-- 60 members from the House of Rep. 3 from Florida • 2 top legislative issues topping the agenda are programs for special needs children and helping military spouses find jobs
Military Family Support Working Group • Military to Medicine Program • Join Network • Career Readiness • Talent Exchange • Restructuring the Working Group • Florida Council on Military Bases and Family Support • 4 subgroups to possibly provide adhoc groups or special working groups • To be a resource mechanism for the council • FISFAC Florida Inter-Service Family Assistance Committee Partnership