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Military Kid Connectedness

Supporting Our Military-Connected Families
Principal: Dr. Zenovia Crier

November 25, 2025

Dear Military-Connected Parents and Guardians,

Welcome to LBJ Elementary School, home of the LBJ Knights! On behalf of our entire staff, we are honored to serve your family and deeply grateful for your commitment, service, and sacrifice to our country. We understand that military life brings frequent relocations, transitions, and unique educational needs. At LBJ Elementary, we are committed to ensuring that your child receives consistent, high-quality academic and social-emotional support from the moment you arrive.

Our Commitment to Military Families

LBJ Elementary proudly supports military-connected students through campus-wide systems, personalized academic support, and strong community partnerships. Our goal is to ease the challenges associated with relocation and help your child transition smoothly into our school community.

We offer:

  • A welcoming orientation for new students

  • Rapid records review and placement

  • Academic, social, and emotional support through our Knights of the Round Table intervention system

  • Access to counselors trained to support students experiencing transitions or deployment-related stress

  • Strong communication between school and family to ensure continuity of learning

Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunities for Military Children (MIC3)

LBJ Elementary and Ector County ISD fully comply with the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunities for Military Children, which provides rights, protections, and consistent policies for students of active-duty military families as they move between states and school systems.

Key Protections Under the Compact Include:

1. Enrollment & Records

  • Immediate enrollment with unofficial or hand-carried records

  • Schools must accept previous coursework, grade placements, and programs (GT, SPED, 504, etc.) based on prior documentation

2. Placement & Attendance

  • Students are placed in courses and programs consistent with their previous school, even if documentation is pending

  • Schools must promote flexibility with attendance for deployment-related events (e.g., family visits, homecoming)

3. Eligibility for Extracurricular Activities

  • Students may participate in extracurriculars even if deadlines have passed, provided they meet basic requirements

4. Graduation Requirements

  • Schools must make every reasonable effort to ensure on-time graduation for high school students moving during critical years
    (Note: For younger students at LBJ, this ensures continuity toward future graduation pathways.)

These protections were created to reduce the barriers military families face and to ensure that students experience a smooth educational transition regardless of duty station.

We Are Here to Support You

If your family is active-duty, National Guard, Reserve, or recently separated/transitioning, please inform our front office so we can ensure your child receives full support and recognition as a military-connected student.

For questions or assistance, please contact:

📧 Email: zenovia.crier@ectorcountyisd.org

Thank you again for your service and for choosing LBJ Elementary. We are proud to partner with you and look forward to supporting your child’s success—academically, socially, and emotionally.

Sincerely,
Dr. Zenovia Crier
Principal, LBJ Elementary School

ECISD Free Pre-K Eligibility for Military-Connected Families

Children of military-connected families are eligible for free public Pre-K in Ector County ISD when they meet the Texas age requirement (3 or 4 years old on or before September 1, depending on the program offered).

Under Texas Education Code and ECISD policy, a child qualifies for free Pre-K if they are:

  • The child of an active-duty member of the U.S. Armed Forces

  • The child of a parent who is activated, mobilized, or deployed (including National Guard or Reserve)

  • The child of a parent who was injured or killed while serving on active duty

  • The child of a parent who has received an honorable discharge from the military (including transition/retirement), if documentation supports active-duty status during the child’s early years

These provisions ensure that military families have equitable access to early childhood education without financial burden. When enrolling, families will be asked to provide standard registration documents along with proof of military service (such as military ID or active-duty orders).

ECISD is proud to serve military-connected students and is committed to supporting every child’s smooth transition into our schools.