H.R. 6287 – Success for Military Connected Students Act of 2023

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The Success for Military Connected Students Act of 2023 extends the existing rule that Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools must keep maximum student‑to‑teacher ratios. It pushes the deadline for meeting that staffing requirement from the 2023‑2024 school year out to the 2029‑2030 school year, affecting all DoDEA schools and their teachers.

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Amends Section 589B(c) of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act by replacing the reference to the "2023‑2024 academic year" with "2029‑2030 academic year," thereby extending the staffing ratio requirement.

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Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Armed Services Committee

November 8, 2023

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November 8, 2023

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Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Armed Services Committee

November 8, 2023

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Introduced in HouseIssued November 8, 2023

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118th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 6287

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 8, 2023

Mr. Bacon (for himself and Mr. Jackson of North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To extend the requirement to staff Department of Defense Education Activity schools to maintain maximum student-to-teacher ratios.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Success for Military Connected Students Act of 2023.

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Staffing of Department of Defense Education Activity schools to maintain maximum student-to-teacher ratios

Section 589B(c) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 3659) is amended by striking 2023–2024 academic year and inserting 2029–2030 academic year.