Why you should disclose military affiliation to your local school?
When you enroll your child, you will notice a question asking about military affiliation. Many parents questions whether they should disclose their military affiliation. Yes, you should! There are two reasons, Federal Impact Aid and the Military Student Identifier. The collected data helps your school district to apply for Federal Impact Aid Funds. These funds help offset the lost tax revenue to local school districts due to Federal lands. This includes lost property taxes due to base housing and lost sales tax dues to purchases on base. The Military Student Identifier helps the schools, districts and in turn states to determine where the military affiliated students attend schools. This can assistance in bringing resources and support for military affiliated students into the schools. While our children are resilient, sometimes their needs are different then their civilian peers. Dealing with frequent moves, deployments and other military stressors can make school life challenging. The Military Student Identifier allows agencies to pinpoint where to concentrate their support effort most efficiently. If you have more questions or concerns, please contact our School Liaisons @ 334-953-6430 or 334-953-1259.