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Military-Connected Families

CAMPUS WELCOME
STARS is a great option for military-connected families! 
CAMPUS-BASED MILITARY LIAISON
About the Campus-based Military Liaison
Nicole Lewis grew up a military-connected student herself and is the mother of a military-connected student. She has been with Granbury ISD and STARS since 2020 and a Granbury resident since 2009. She is knowledgeable, capable, and excited to help your family transition to Granbury ISD and STARS!
 
The Military Family Liaison is the campus point of contact that works collaboratively between military-connected students and their families and the campus. They are recognized as one of the strongest supports for addressing all needs of military parents, families, and communities. 
At Granbury ISD, the campus contact's major duties and responsibilities:
    • Integrate the Military child into the campus.
    • Helps the family enroll the student, facilitates the transfer of records and ensures military student identifier (MSI) coding.
    • Reports to the principal or his/her designees, on transitional issues for the parent or child.
    • Communicates with principal, teachers, students and parents. 
    • Exercises emotional stability patience, tact and good judgement in all situations. 
    • Interact with students on campus.
    • Models good oral language. 
    • Serves as a District advocate to the military community.
    • Keeps the military leadership aware of district, family, and school issues.
    • Advocates and provides Military Family resources, program information and support to military families.
    • Interacts with Military parents.
    • Upholds and adheres to safety rules and policies of the safety & security program. 
    • Supports the goals and objectives of the school district and follows all district policies. 
    • Demonstrates the ability to attend work on a regular and routine basis to avoid disruption to district operations.
    • Performs other duties as determined through discussion with the supervisor. 
    • Provide optimal customer service to all students, employees, parents, community, members and any other stakeholders of the district.
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RESOURCES
New School, New Beginning A resource for families relocating to Texas
Tutor.com for Military Students Free tutoring for military-connected students
Military Child Education Coalition | MCEC Student, parent, and professional resources
School Liaisons (mic3.net) Find local military installations
Education Service Centers | Texas Education Agency Help to improve student performance in each of the 20 Texas regions
Child & Youth Family Programs Non-academic support and activities for military-connected students (Texas Education Agency)
Military Family Support Services Texas Education Agency general resources
Student and Family Support Texas Education Agency
Texas Military Service Members and Veterans Texas National Guard, Reserves, and Veteran resources
Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission (MIC3) Compact Rules for schools and parents