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Publication of Manual 4140.01 DoDEA Property Accountability Program, Change 1

This Issuance was signed on May 12th, 2025. In accordance with Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction 5000.64, this Manual establishes guidance for Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) property accountability policies, procedures, and practices. It assigns responsibilities and provides direction for DoDEA Property Accountability Program. Please contact the Logistics Division with any questions.

Publication of DoDEA Force Protection Plan: Physical Security, Change 4 🔐

This Issuance was approved on April 30, 2025. It is composed of multiple volumes, each containing its own purpose. In accordance with Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction 2000.12, Volume 1 of DoD Instruction O-2000.16, and DoD Regulation 5200.08-R, this Issuance establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for managing and executing the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) force protection program. This volume establishes DoDEA antiterrorism (AT) and physical security requirements and addresses DoD AT standards in accordance with Volume 1 of DoD Instruction O-2000.16. This website is not authorized to post controlled documents. Contact the DoDEA Security Management Division for account registration assistance and access.

Publishing of Regulation 1301.01 Comprehensive Assessment System, Change 1

This Issuance was approved on April 4, 2025. It establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides direction for the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Comprehensive Assessment System (DoDEA-CAS).The DoDEA-CAS is administered system-wide throughout DoDEA to measure student academic status, progress, and performance in relation to the DoDEA College and Career Ready Standards (CCRS) and to provide a source of information for decision-makers concerning continuous improvement and accountability of programs and services.  Please contact the Research, Accountability, and Evaluation Division with any questions.

Publishing of DoDEA Manual 8170.01 Web Publishing Guide, Change 2

This Issuance was approved on March 27, 2025. It does not create new policy but only clarifies existing laws or already established and describes the steps to accomplish specific actions in accordance with the references. This Issuance delineates the standard operating procedures related to the operation and maintenance of official DoDEA public-facing websites and other related services in support of the DoDEA Mission. Please contact the Communications Division with any questions.

Publication of DoDEA AI 3030.01 Director's Critical Information Requirements and Serious Incident Reports, Change 1

This Issuance was approved on March 20, 2025. It establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and implements procedures to submit Director Critical Information Requirements (DCIRs) and Serious Incident Reports (SIRs). While DCIRs and SIRs have distinct reporting criteria, both require documentation of reportable incidents involving DoDEA students, support personnel, teachers, sponsors, legal guardians, volunteers supporting DoDEA activities, and parents of DoDEA students, collectively known as, and referred to in this Issuance, as “DoDEA-affiliated personnel;” DoDEA-owned and -leased property within DoDEA jurisdictions (including school buses); violations of local or host nation laws, or any incident involving DoDEA-affiliated personnel that may result in increased media coverage. Please contact the Operations, Plans, Legislation, and Policy Division with any questions.

Publication of DoDEA DTM 23-ED-002 Annual Course Requirements for Incoming Freshmen in School Year 2023-24, Change 1

This Issuance was approved on January 20, 2025. This Directive-Type Memorandum (DTM) establishes the course requirements to earn a DoDEA high school diploma. This DTM is effective August 1, 2023, applies to incoming freshmen entering DoDEA schools during school year 2023-24, and provides the DoDEA high school graduation requirements referenced in DoDEA Administrative Instruction 1367.01. This DTM will expire four (4) years (48 months) from the effective date. Please contact the Curriculum & Instruction Division with any questions.

Publication of DoDEA DTM 22-ED-001 Annual Course Requirements for Incoming Freshmen in School Year 2022-23, Change 2

This Issuance was approved on January 20, 2025. This Directive-Type Memorandum (DTM) establishes the course requirements to earn a DoDEA high school diploma. This DTM is effective August 1, 2022, applies to incoming freshmen entering DoDEA schools during school year 2022-23, and provides the DoDEA high school graduation requirements referenced in DoDEA Administrative Instruction 1367.01. This DTM will expire four (4) years (48 months) from the effective date. Please contact the Curriculum & Instruction Division with any questions.

Publication of DoDEA DTM 24-ED-001 Annual Course Requirements for Incoming Freshmen in School Year 2024-25, Change 1

This Issuance was approved on January 20, 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. This DTM will expire four (4) years (48 months) from the effective date. Please contact the Curriculum & Instruction Division with any questions.

Publication of DoDEA AI 5205.02- Vol. 6 Force Protection Program: Standard Response Protocols, Change 1 🔐

This Issuance was approved on January 20, 2025. It is composed of multiple volumes, each containing its own purpose. In accordance with DoD Instruction 2000.12 and Volume 1 of DoD Instruction O-2000.16, this Issuance establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for managing and executing the DoDEA force protection program. This volume establishes the standard response protocols as the emergency procedures used at DoDEA schools, hereafter referred to as “schools” in this Issuance, addresses the Military Department’s adoption of the protocols in accordance with the August 5, 2019, Joint Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Memorandum, and incorporates the standard response protocols and complies with DoD antiterrorism (AT) standards 7, 15, and 20, in accordance with Volume 1 of DoD Instruction O-2000.16. This website is not authorized to post controlled documents. Contact the DoDEA Security Management Division for account registration assistance and access.

Publication of DoDEA AI 5205.02- Vol. 5 Force Protection Program: Risk Management, Change 2 🔐

This issuance was approved on January 20, 2025. This Issuance is composed of multiple volumes, each containing its own purpose. In accordance with Volume 1 of Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction O-2000.16, this Issuance establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for managing and executing the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) force protection program. This volume creates the DoDEA force protection assessment using a hybrid approach for risk management and program compliance to achieve DoD antiterrorism (AT) requirements in Volume 1 of DoD Instruction O-2000.16, uses the undesirable event assessment and protection assessments in lieu of vulnerability and threat assessments, and in accordance with DoD Instruction 6055.17, ensures protection assessments use DoDEA-specific benchmarks to identify deficiencies at DoDEA operating locations, such as DoDEA school’s hereafter referred to as “schools” in this Issuance and DoDEA support buildings, hereafter referred to as “support buildings” in this Issuance. It reissues DoDEA Administrative Instruction 5205.02, Volume 5, “DoDEA Force Protection Program: Risk Management,” February 11, 2019, as amended This website is not authorized to post controlled documents. Contact the DoDEA Security Management Division for account registration assistance and access.

Publication of DoDEA AI 5205.02- Vol. 8 DoDEA Force Protection Program: Standard Reunification Method 🔐

This issuance was approved on December 23, 2024. In accordance with DoD Instruction 2000.12 and Volume 1 of DoD Instruction O-2000.16, this Issuance establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for managing and executing the DoDEA force protection program. This volume developed in partnership and collaboration with the DoDEA Emergency Manager in the DoDEA Operations, Plans, Legislation, and Policy Division, establishes the standard reunification method as the procedure used at DoDEA schools, hereinafter referred to as “schools,” to reunite DoDEA students, hereinafter referred to as “students,” with sponsors, parents, and legal guardians, and uses the standard reunification method to meet DoD antiterrorism (AT) standards in accordance with Volume 1 of DoD Instruction O-2000.16. Please contact the Security Management Division with any questions.

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

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.

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