School Liaison Services

CYSS Mission To enhance readiness and well-being by reducing the conflict between
mission and parental responsibilities

The SLS mission supports the CYSS mission by; 

J  Mobilizing and using community resources to reduce the impact of the mobile military lifestyle on military children/youth.
J Implementing predictable support services that assist children/youth with relocations, life transitions, and achieving academic success.
J  Provide A-C-C-E-S-S for parents, children/youth, schools, commanders, and communities to a wide range of resources that facilitate school transitions.

J  Identify barriers to the academic success and smooth transition of Army children/youth and develop solutions to barriers.
J  Promote parent and community involvement in youth education.
J  Develop and coordinate Partners in Education (PIE) initiatives.
J  Provide Army parents the tools to overcome obstacles to academic success that children, encounter as a result of the military lifestyle.
J  Educate local schools and communities about the needs of military children/youth and the military lifestyle.

In-Processing

J Soldiers are briefed on Child, Youth & School Services (CYSS) as part of their in-processing.

J Soldiers with children/youth (infant to age 18) will in-process through CYSS School Liaison Services (SLS) for an explanation of childcare options, educational options, services of the School Liaison Officers (SLOs), as well as other services provided through CYSS.

Out-Processing

J Soldiers with children (infant to age 18) will out-process through Child, Youth & School (CYSS) School Liaison Services (SLS) for an explanation of services available to ease the childcare/educational transition, transferring of CYSS records, and School Liaison Officer (SLO) contact information for the gaining installation.

J Soldiers withdrawing children from local school will ensures that school accounts are cleared, informs the current school to prepare the child’s cumulative record, and ensures that the receiving school can begin new enrollment.