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Welcome to the DoDEA Policy webpage. The Policy Team administers and operates the DoDEA Issuance Program, the Policy Working Group, and facilitates DoD-level issuance coordination for DoDEA.

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Publication of DoDEA Directive-Type Memo 25-ED-002 High School Requirements for the DoDEA Seal of Biliteracy Award

Published on December 15, 2025
This issuance was signed on December 15, 2025. It establishes the requirements to earn a DoDEA Seal of Biliteracy Award, is effective upon signature, and applies to existing DoDEA High School students as well as those students entering DoDEA Schools during School Year 2025-26 and henceforth. Please contact the Specialized Content, Innovation, and Instructional Leadership Division with any questions.
DoDEA DTM 25-ED-002

Publication of DoDEA Administrative Instruction 1358.01 School Advisory Committees and Dependents Education Council

Published on December 15, 2025
This issuance was signed on December 15, 2025. It assigns responsibilities and establishes procedures for School Advisory Committees (SACs), and Installation Advisory Committees (IACs) operating in DoDEA schools and the Dependents Education Council (DEC). This issuance cancels the March 2020 version of the same Issuance. Please contact the Education Operations Branch of the Operations, Plans, Legislation, and Policy Division with any questions.
DoDEA AI 1358.01

Publication of DoDEA Administrative Instruction 4500.01 Acquisition, Management, and the Use of Non-Tactical Vehicles

Published on December 15, 2025
This Issuance was signed on December 15, 2025. It implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for the operation and management of Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) owned, leased, and operated non-tactical vehicles (NTV). Please contact the Logistics Division with any questions.
DoDEA AI 4500.01

Publication of DoDEA Directive-Type Memo 24-ED-001 Annual Course Requirements for Incoming Freshmen in School Year 2024-25, Change 2

Published on September 3, 2025
This Issuance was signed on September 2, 2025. This Directive-Type Memorandum (DTM) establishes the course requirements to earn a DoDEA high school diploma. This DTM is effective August 1, 2024, applies to incoming freshmen entering DoDEA schools during school year 2024-25, and provides the DoDEA high school graduation requirements referenced in DoDEA Administrative Instruction 1367.01. Please contact the Secondary Education Division with any questions.
DoDEA DTM 24-ED-001, Change 2

Publication of DoDEA Administrative Instruction 1309.01 Multilingual Learner Program

Published on August 14, 2025
This Issuance was signed on August 14, 2025. This Issuance establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and implements procedures to provide language assistance services for multilingual learners in the DoDEA schools and to ensure multilingual learners have equal opportunity to achieve grade level educational goals and standards pursuant to Section 2000d of Title 42, United States Code, also known and referred to in this Issuance as “Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964”, Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974 (EEOA), Executive Order 13160, Lau v. Nichols, 414 U.S. 563 (1974) and Castañeda v. Pickard, 648 F.2d 989 (5th Circ. 1981). Please contact the Student Services Division with any questions.
DoDEA AI 1309.01

Publication of DoDEA Administrative Instruction 1308.01 Advanced Academic Program and Services- Grades Kindergarten - Grade 8, Change 1

Published on August 6, 2025
This Issuance was signed on August 5, 2025. It updates the system-wide advanced academic program, establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and implements procedures for the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Advanced Academic Program and Services (AAPS) for grades K-8 in accordance with DoD Directive 1342.20. With the signing of this Issuance, AI 1308.01, "Advanced Academic Program and Services: Grades Kindergarten - Grades 5/6" has been cancelled. Please contact the Student Services Division with any questions.
DoDEA AI 1308.01, Change 1

Publication of DoDEA AI 5050.05 Renewal Agreement Travel Program, Change 1

Published on November 26, 2024
This issuance was approved on November 26, 2024. It establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and identifies the requirements for DoDEA Renewal Agreement Travel (RAT) Program for Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) personnel. This Issuance implements procedures for determining eligibility, processing requests, and processing travel vouchers in accordance with references listed in this Issuance. Please contact the Resource Management Division with any questions.
DoDEA AI 5050.05, Change 1

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