defense dependents’ education system
(4) (A) The Secretary may, without regard to the provisions of any law relating to the number, classification, or compensation of employees— (i) transfer employees from schools established under this section to schools in the defense dependents’ education system in order to provide the services referred to in subparagraph (B) to such system; and (ii) transfer employees from such system to schools established under this section in order to provide such services to those schools. (B) The services referred to in subparagraph (A) are the following: (i) Administrative services. (ii) Logistical services. (iii) Personnel services. (iv) Such other services as the Secretary considers appropriate. (C) Transfers under this paragraph shall extend for such periods as the Secretary considers appropriate. The Secretary shall provide appropriate compensation for employees so transferred. (D) The Secretary may provide that the transfer of an employee under this paragraph occur without reimbursement of the school or system concerned. (E) In this paragraph, the term “defense dependents’ education system” means the program established and operated under section 1402(a) of the Defense Dependents’ Education Act of 1978 ( 20 U.S.C. 921(a) ).