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History of ACMC

History of ACMC. The Arkansas Coalition for Military Children was created in November of 2012 as a result of the October 2012 Little Rock, Arkansas Public Engagement Event presented by the Military Child Education Coalition.

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History of ACMC

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  1. History of ACMC The Arkansas Coalition for Military Children was created in November of 2012 as a result of the October 2012 Little Rock, Arkansas Public Engagement Event presented by the Military Child Education Coalition. During the Public Engagement event, participants from all over Arkansas developed mission and vision statements in support of Arkansas’s over 17,000 military children. A great many of the participants volunteered to form a group in order to ensure this mission and vision would become a reality. This group became the Arkansas Coalition for Military Children.

  2. Vision Statement “All Arkansas Military Children & Youth and their parent(s) or guardian(s) will have access to information and resources needed to facilitate enhancement of innate resilience to thrive in good and challenging times.”

  3. Mission Statement • "Arkansas Coalition for Military Children will develop and sustain a process to support children and youth of Military Families who have served or are currently serving our nation.”

  4. Accomplishments to Date • Creation of interactive website: www.arcoalitionformilchildren.org • ACT 514….To Require Public Schools To Report The Enrollment Of A Student Who Is A Military Dependent. Sponsor….Representative Charlotte Douglas • ACT 146….To Adopt The Interstate Compact On Educational Opportunity For Military Children And To Remove Barriers To Educational Success Imposed On Children Of Military Families. Sponsor….Senator Eddie Williams and supported by Governor Beebe • ACT 1289….To Provide Authority For Additional Student Absences For National Guard Members Between Grade Eleven And Grade Twelve For Completion Of Basic Training. Sponsor….Representative Stephanie Malone

  5. Accomplishments to Date Continued • HB 1709….To Provide Additional Opportunities To Obtain A High School Diploma; And To Establish An Alternative High School Completion Program Focused On A Career Path Through Vocational – Technical Training. Sponsor….Representative Ken Bragg. House Bill 1709 was recommended for study in the Interim by the Joint Interim House Education Committee. A. Mahony asked Representative Bragg for representation on this study group by LTC Shannon Saucy, Susan Waggoner and Alice Mahony. • Statewide network of communities and resources recognizing the special challenges facing military children • Increased community awareness of the military families in their communities

  6. Members • Arkansas Army and Air National Guard • Little Rock Air Force Base • Arkansas Tech University • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences • State Board of Education • ARVets • Blackwood Team • UofA Fayetteville • Veterans Administration Cabot School District Operation: Military Kids Camp Alliance Your Organization Here!

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  8. http://arcoalitionformilchildren.org/home.html Please check the website weekly to learn about upcoming events, relevant news, and volunteer opportunities. If you have new links or events related to Arkansas Military Children, please send to: Michael Stoker mstoker@atu.edu

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