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Impact Aid represents a chance to count military children

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  • By Ron Gibson
  • School Liaison Officer
Clark County School District has mailed federal impact aid surveys to hundreds of military families with children attending public schools throughout Clark County. The information recovered from the surveys will determine the "official" number of military-connected students enrolled in local school districts and, in turn, the amount of federal funding the district can receive for educating military children.

Essentially, impact aid is meant to offset some of the expenditures associated with educating children living on property that is untaxed, such as Nellis Air Force Base. Impact aid also is used to augment the cost of educating federally-connected children living off base, children with special needs, children residing on Indian lands and children living in federally-subsidized low-rent housing.

Federal impact aid is critical to ensuring the appropriate level of funding makes it to public school districts. Failure to complete the survey means less money for the public school district and, consequently, fewer resources for military children.

Of course, as with most of life's endeavors, "anything worth doing is worth doing right," so completing the survey properly is crucial. That means completing the entire form, especially the section seeking name, branch of service and rank.

According to Ruth Joseph, CCSD Data Services director, the school district will get neither credit nor funding for educating the school-aged children of a federally-connected family whose active duty member, dependent, civilian or contractor fails to complete the form accurately.

The best advice is to complete the impact aid form as you would complete any other federal form, including your signature. CCSD is obligated to keep confidential any information provided.

For more information about Federal Impact Aid, call Ron Gibson, Nellis AFB school liaison officer, at 702-652-3327 or visit the Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education website.

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