Partnerships With Schools.—

Sec. 9111. Partnerships With Schools.— (a) Definitions.— For the purposes of this section— (1) The term “school volunteer” means a person, beyond the age of compulsory schooling, working without financial remuneration under the direction of professional staff within a school or school district. (2) The term “partnership program” means a cooperative effort between the military and an educational institution to enhance the education of students. (3) The term “elementary school” has the same meaning given that term in section 1471(8) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and does not exclude military schools. (4) The term “secondary school” has the same meaning given that term in section 1471(21) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and does not exclude military schools. (5) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Defense. (b) The Secretary shall design a comprehensive strategy to involve civilian and military employees of the Department of Defense in partnership programs with elementary schools and secondary schools civilian and military. This strategy shall include: (1) A review of existing programs to identify and expand opportunities for such employees to be school volunteers. (2) The designation of a senior official in each branch of the Armed Services who will be responsible for establishing school volunteer and partnership programs in each branch of the Armed Services and for developing school volunteer and partnership programs. (3) The encouragement of civilian and military employees of the Department of Defense to participate in school volunteer and partnership programs.