Migrant Student Services
Migrant Student Services
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Deyanara Laguna
District Migrant Liaison
(559) 757-3131 Extension 2818
Teresa Lewis
Community Liaison
(559) 757-3131 Extension 2803
Julia Reese
Director: Equity, Access, and Student Outcomes
(559) 757-5207 Extension 2902
Our Students at Work
Our Mission and Goals
MISSION
To provide a high-quality and comprehensive educational programs and services during the school year, during summer, and intersession periods, that address the unique educational needs of migratory children.
In order to accomplish this we have the following goals:
To ensure that migratory children who move among the States are not penalized in any manner by disparities among the States in curriculum, graduation requirements, and challenging State academic standards.
To ensure that migratory children receive full and appropriate opportunities to meet the same challenging State academic standards that all children are expected to meet.
To help migratory children overcome educational disruption, cultural and language barriers, social isolation, various health-related problems, and other factors that inhibit the ability of such children to succeed in school.
To help migratory children benefit from State and local systemic reforms and services.
Qualifying for Migrant Services
A child is considered "migratory" if the parent or guardian is a migratory worker in the agricultural, dairy, lumber, or fishing industries and whose family has moved during the past three years. A "qualifying" move can range from moving from one residence to another or across school district boundaries due to economic necessity.
A young adult may also qualify if he or she has moved on his own within the past three years to engage in qualifying work or sought to obtain qualifying work (with a history of qualifying moves).
The eligibility period is three years from the date of the last move. Eligibility is established through an interview conducted by a Migrant Education recruiter who visits both home and employment locations where migrant workers are employed.
The law states that migrant education services are a priority for those students who have made a qualifying move within the previous one-year period and who are failing, or are most at risk of failing to meet state academic standards, or who have dropped out of school.
Services Offered
In addition to our Family Resource Center assistance, Migrant students are eligible for Homeless Student services and they are also able to participate in the Migrant Education program which includes:
Educational Instruction to Students using highly qualified teachers/paraprofessionals
Migrant Education School Readiness Program (MESRP).
Parent Advisory Councils (Through the Regional Advisory Committee)
Opportunities for Parent Involvement.
Identification and Recruitment of Migrant Families .
Services for Out-of-School Youth .
Priority enrollment in After School program (ASES) and Expanded Learning opportunities
Summer School services .
Most of our Migrant students will also qualify for English Language Learner Services