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COMDTINST 1755.2
24 FEB 2020
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 1755.2
COAST GUARD U.S. VIRGIN ISLAND DEPENDENT PRIVATE SCHOOLING
(a) Military Civil and Dependent Affairs, COMDTINST M1700.1 (series)
(b) Financial Resource Management Manual (FRMM), COMDTINST M7100.3 (series)
(c) Commandant (CG-13) memo 1000 of 12 Jan 2017
1. PURPOSE. To promote efficiency and address dependent schooling issues, this Instruction sets
forth the operational, financial, and administrative framework for providing funding to educate
active duty dependent children in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI).
2. ACTION. Coast Guard (CG) members being assigned to the USVI, when accompanied by their
dependent children, must follow this Instruction. Per Reference (a), this assistance is limited only to
the USVI, and does not include dependent children of members assigned to Base San Juan, PR.
3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. None.
4. DISCLAIMER. This guidance is not a substitute for applicable legal requirements, nor is it itself a
rule. It is intended to provide operational guidance for Coast Guard personnel and is not intended to
nor does it impose legally-binding requirements on any party outside the Coast Guard.
5. IMPACT ASSESSMENT. This task will require Base San Juan SPO personnel to evaluate member
eligibility for dependent private school tuition reimbursement. This evaluation process should take
approximately 15 minutes per applicant, with the number of applicants estimated to be < 3 per year.
6. ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT AND IMPACT CONSIDERATIONS.
a. The development of this Instruction and the general policies contained within it have been
thoroughly reviewed by the originating office in conjunction with the Office of Environmental
Management, Commandant (CG-47). This Instruction is categorically excluded under current
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) categorical exclusion DHS (CATEX) A3 from further
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