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Pre-Dependents Education Council (DEC):

Pre-Dependents Education Council (DEC):

A Pre-DEC was conducted April 30, 2025, in preparation for the June 17 DEC.

Hosted by the DoDEA Chief of Staff, the following proposed topics were discussed:

  • DoDEA Support of Recent Presidential Executive Orders. 
  • Dual Enrollment. 
  • Universal Prekindergarten Metrics. 
  • Comprehensive Assessment Data and Website. 
  • Eligibility For Sponsors with Temporary Guardianship. 
  • GAO Report on Special Education Resources. 
  • Response to Force Structure changes in Guam, Singapore and Australia. 

Final disposition of the proposed topics will be presented in one of the following formats:

  • In person brief at the DEC. 
  • Information Paper. 
  • The topic will be addressed during the DEC by the Director or respective DoDEA process owner. 
  • Addressed in an email response from DoDEA Headquarters Staff. 

The DEC Agenda and presentations will be posted to the DEC Website NLT 10 days before the DEC.   

Upcoming Event

Spring DEC:

The Spring DEC is June 17, 2025, 1500 Eastern Daylight Time. The DEC host is the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower & Reserve Affairs.  The DoDEA Director, Dr. Beth Narvaez, is the DEC Executive Secretary.

The session will be conducted over Microsoft Teams.

If you are on the DEC Membership List as a representative or action officer and did not receive a Microsoft Teams invite, please contact Mr. Darryl Dean NLT June 1, 2025. 

Note:
Please send corrections/updates to the Membership as they occur to Mr. Darryl Dean.

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