§ 347.1 - Purpose.

This part:

(a) Updates the organization, responsibilities, functions, relationships, and authorities for the administration of the DoDDS, which operates schools in overseas areas.

(b) Under 10 U.S.C. 131(b), establishes, pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of Defense, the DoDDS, with the mission, organization, responsibilities, functions, relationships, and authorities as prescribed herein.

(c) Under 20 U.S.C. 2701 et. seq. and 20 U.S.C. 1400 et. seq., establishes the Advisory Council on Dependents’ Education (ACDE) and the Overseas Dependents’ Schools National Advisory Panel on the Education of Disabled Dependents (NAP); establishes the Dependents Education Council (DEC); and, under DoD Instruction 1342.15,1 establishes such other Educational Advisory Committees or Councils (EACs) as are appropriate.

(d) Continues to authorize publication of DoD 1342.6-M 2 in accordance with DoD 5025.1-M.3