(1) Notwithstanding any other statutes to the contrary, students of civilian military employees and of persons serving in the National Guard and Reserves shall be afforded the same rights as students of military families under KRS 156.730 if the parents are required to move to perform their job responsibilities resulting in the students having to change schools.
(2) As used in this section, "student" means the child of a civilian military employee or National Guard or Reserve personnel for whom the local education agency receives public funding and who is formally enrolled in kindergarten through twelfth grade.