USAFEI36-401 — Installation Commanders And School Liaison Officers

USAFEI36-401 governs school support responsibilities for USAFE commanders and school liaison officers.

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  • Publication number: USAFEI36-401
  • Title: INSTALLATION COMMANDERS AND SCHOOL LIAISON OFFICERS
  • Date: 2016-02-23

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It addresses DoDDS-E and NDSP education support, commander forums, school evaluations, and School Advisory Committees. It requires installation commanders to appoint military and civilian SLOs and sets reporting requirements.

Applies to: It applies to USAFE commanders and school liaison officers who have DoD Dependents Schools in their community and who are responsible for students enrolled in the Non DoD Schools Program (NDSP).

Topics covered

  • Installation School Liaison Officers
  • DoDDS-E education support
  • Non DoD Schools Program
  • Commander forums
  • School evaluations
  • School Advisory Committees

Questions and answers

What is the installation commander required to do for school liaison officers?

The installation commander is required to appoint a senior officer as the military SLO who will appoint a staff member to serve as the civilian installation SLO [DoD 1342.6 M, Chapter 1, Section C1.4.3.13]. (paragraph 2)

What role does the SLO have on the military installation?

The SLO provides a focal point on the military installation for school support matters. (paragraph 2)

How often must an installation commander host a DoDDS-E teacher forum?

The installation commander will host an annual forum with DoDDS-E teachers at each installation with a DoD school. (paragraph 1)

When must commanders provide an annual school evaluation to COMUSAFE?

Commanders at DoD and Non DoD school locations will provide an annual evaluation to COMUSAFE within 30 days of the end of each school year. (paragraph 1)

What topics may be included in DoDDS-E teacher forums?

Forum topics may include, but are not limited to, welcome back, mission briefing, safety, high priority issues, etc. (T-3). (paragraph 1)

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