Military Family Liaison: Role and Responsibilities
The role of a Military Family Liaison is to act as a school’s primary point-of-contact for the needs of military families. Military-connected students can move six to nine times during their parent or guardian’s military career. These students can face hardships brought on by frequent moves, a service member’s absence due to deployment and the difficulties of post-deployment reintegration. Some of the support provided to military families can also be extended to students with other military connections such as siblings and extended family. Veteran families may need support due to lasting effects from military service. The Military Family Liaison is an optional position that can be added to an existing position’s workload. Schools that take on the responsibilities listed here are eligible for the Purple Star Designation.
Military Family Liaison responsibilities include:
The responsibilities listed below are designed to guide the liaison to create a culture that is inviting to military families and provide direct support. Liaisons can create a team of building staff, community groups, parents and, at times, students to help carry out these responsibilities.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
In addition to the requirements listed above, each Military Family Liaison needs to complete at least one additional activity from this list to be honored with the Purple Star Award.
-
Celebrate the Month of the Military Child (MOMC): A high point of the year in celebrating military-connected students is in April with the Month of the Military Child. During this month, many schools put on celebration events that include military themed spirit weeks, Purple Up Day and other special recognition events. The organizations listed below publish toolkits and ideas:
The activities listed here correlate to the earning of the Purple Star Designation. The resources listed here are not exhaustive and liaisons can be creative in how they meet these responsibilities. For questions or concerns, contact
Purplestar@education.ohio.gov.
Last Modified: 4/24/2025 1:31:15 PM