Promoting educational stability for children of military families.

The document title was changed from 'Substitute House Bill' to 'Engrossed Substitute House Bill', indicating the bill has passed both legislative chambers.

The residency exemption for military children was expanded to explicitly include moves to military installations in states bordering Washington.

The deadline for parents to provide proof of residence to the school district was extended from fourteen days to ninety days after enrollment.

Expanded eligibility to include children whose parents have received official notice of a pending transfer, a call to active duty, or are relocating due to overseas deployment or sea duty.

Extended the deadline for parents to provide proof of residence in the school district from 14 days to 90 calendar days.

Added specific instructions for school districts to accept enrollment applications via any reasonable means, including mail, to provide maximum flexibility to military families.

Clarified the definition of 'child of a military family' to explicitly include children relocating due to military exigencies like overseas deployment or sea duty.