Migrant Services
Migrant Services supports migrant students at all stages, from helping them initially access the program to providing the support they need to achieve academic success.
The goals of the program are to:
- Identify and recruit eligible migrant students
- Support and partner with relevant educational programs/organizations to close the achievement gap between migrant and non-migrant students in core subjects and graduation rate
- Facilitate parental involvement activities that promote education in the home and English language development, and focus on decreasing educational interruptions
Provide instructional services to migrant students on an as-needed basis
Provide access to quality health, social and support services
Eligibility Requirements for Migrant are:
- Has made a qualifying move within the last 36 months
- The student or family works in Agricultural or Fishing Industries
- Has not graduated or obtained a GED and is 21 years or younger
- Resides within Polk County
Services Offered:
Identification and Recruitment
Migrant Services finds and completes a certificate of eligibility for each eligible migrant student, and facilitates their receipt of emergency assistance, including survival items, resource guide, etc.
Academics
Instructional services for migrant students are provided on an as-needed basis. These may include:
- Monitoring of attendance, academic interventions, and support, including school supplies
- Facilitating tutoring and extended learning opportunities, including summer academic services, through partnerships with local schools and agencies
Providing adult education opportunities, such as classes for the GED, ESOL, vocational training, HEP, and other alternative programs
Health and Social Services
Migrant Services also supports students’ health and social development through the following services:
- Referrals to health and dental providers
- Location of food, clothing and other basic necessities
- Transportation to school-related appointments and social services for migrant students and families (when possible)
Providing transportation to school-related and social service appointments for migrant students and families (when possible)
Parent and Community Involvement
Migrant Services also:
- Partners with community and local agencies to help provide for the basic needs of migrant families
- Facilitates opportunities for parents to develop English language learning skills, as well as opportunities to support family literacy, adult education, and parents’ understanding of their child’s education
- Provides resources for parents, including workshops, books, and access to technology to promote literature techniques at home and life skills
- Oversees the Migrant Parent Advisory Council (MPAC), which affords parents the opportunity to be actively involved in the decision-making of the Migrant Services program