Amends GS 115C-366(a9) which permits students who are children of active duty military to enroll in public schools by remote means prior to residency in the local school’s area. Amends requirements for eligibility, including having active duty parents who are transferred to the state or who are about to separate from active duty within 12 months and intends to establish residency in the state. Requires documentation of fate of separation to support eligibility. Provides that the ability to attend remotely ceases after the later of (1) one year from the active reporting-for-duty or separation date, or (2) the end of the school year for which the student began attending remotely. Makes an exception to this timeline for students in grades 11 and 12, who are permitted to attend through high school graduation.

Effective and applicable to the 2025-2026 school year.