killed in the active line of duty.
"Nonpublic school." A nonprofit school, other than a public
school within this Commonwealth, where a resident of this
Commonwealth may legally fulfill the compulsory school
attendance requirements of this act and which meets the
requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Public
Law 88-352, 78 Stat. 241).
"Program." The Purple Star School Program established under
section 1503-K(a).
"Public school." A school district, charter school, regional
charter school or area career and technical school.
Section 1503-K. Purple Star School Program.
(a) Establishment.--The Purple Star School Program is
established within the department.
(b) Designation.--The department shall designate a public
school or nonpublic school as a purple star school if the public
school or nonpublic school applies and qualifies for the
designation under the program.
Section 1504-K. Qualifications for public schools.
(a) Qualifications.--In order to qualify for the designation
as a purple star school, a public school shall do all of the
following:
(1) Submit an application to the department certifying
that the public school meets all of the following:
(i) The criteria under section 1183.
(ii) The program qualifications under this section.
(2) Designate a staff member as a military liaison. The
military liaison shall have all of the following duties:
(i) Identify a military-connected student enrolled
at the public school.
(ii) Serve as the point of contact between the
public school and a military-connected student and the
military-connected student's parent or guardian.
(iii) Determine appropriate school services
available to a military-connected student.
(iv) Assist in coordinating school programs relevant
to a military-connected student.
(3) Maintain an easily accessible web page on the public
school's publicly accessible Internet website to provide
resources for a military-connected student and the military-
connected student's parent or guardian, including information
regarding all of the following:
(i) Relocation to the public school, enrollment at
the public school, registration at the public school and
transferring records to the public school.
(ii) Academic planning, course sequences and
advanced classes available at the public school.
(iii) Counseling and other support services
available for a military-connected student.
(4) Maintain a transition initiative led by students,
when appropriate, that assists a military-connected student
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