TITLE 1, MIGRANT

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TITLE 1, MIGRANT SPECIAL PROGRAMS

• Luwando WrightHines, Director

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What is a Migrant Child?

• Between ages 3-21
• Has moved across a school district line
• Within preceding 36 months
• Seasonal employment
• Agricultural or fishing

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Education of Migratory ChildProgram Purpose

• Support high-quality and comprehensive
  educational programs
• Ensure that migratory children who move among the
  states are not penalized in any manner
• Ensure that migratory children are provided with
  appropriate educational services
• Ensure that migratory children receive full and
  appropriate opportunities
• Design programs 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 do well
  in school

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How do we best serve our Migrant Students?

• As part of the 2001 No Child Left Behind Act, all
  eligible migrant families are to be identified
  and recruited to receive program services
• Eligible families will receive supportive
  services, which include but are not limited to
  scholarship opportunities, family literacy
  designed to educate the entire migrant family,
  advocacy/outreach activities for migratory
  children and their families
• Parent involvement activities

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New Registration Forms

• If a parent checks yes to- Have you, or has
  anyone you know worked in the farming/agricultural
  industry in the past three years?
• Copy second page include students FSI and pony
  to the Title 1 Department, Attn Lenora Burney

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MSIX MIGRANT STUDENT INFORMATION EXCHANGE

• MSIX is an online system containing migrant
  student records from all participating states to
  facilitate the national exchange of migrant
  students educational information among the
  states.
• MSIX produces a single consolidated record for
  each migrant child that contains information from
  each state in which the child was ever enrolled.
• MSIX contains the minimum data elements necessary
  for the proper enrollment, grade and course
  placement, and accrual of credits for migrant
  children.

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• If you would like to see if a student has records
  in MSIX you may contact Paula Camacho at
  754-321-1416 or send a request with the students
  name to paula.camacho_at_browardschools.com
• If at anytime during the year through discussion
  with a parent you believe that the student may
  qualify for Migrant services please contact
  Lenora Burney at 754-321-1414.