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Program Information

Migrant Education

Education Fact

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Clovis Unified School District

Department of Special Projects

1450 Herndon Avenue

•	CUSD Migrant Education Programs support high-quality and comprehensive educational programs for migratory children to address disruptions in schooling and other problems that result from repeated moves.
•	CUSD uses funds to ensure that migratory children are provided with appropriate educational services (including supportive services) that address their special needs in a coordinated and efficient manner.
•	Services are to ensure that migratory children have the opportunity to meet the same challenging State Content Standards and challenging state student performance standards that all children are expected to meet.
•	Programs are designed to help migratory children overcome academic, cultural, and language barriers, social isolation, health-related problems, and other factors that hinder academic achievement.

Instructional Support
•       The CUSD Migrant Education Program addresses the needs students in grades Kindergarten – twelve.
•	The Migrant Education Program (MEP) supplements the regular school program by helping Migrant students sharpen their academic skills, assisting students in becoming proficient in the core content areas, and providing students with an opportunity to participate in enrichment programs that otherwise would be unavailable.
•       The program’s main focus continues to be assisting students who are struggling in their classroom.
•	Services included; academic assistance, tutoring, after school programs, dropout prevention, parent/teacher consultations, monitoring of student grades and attendance, a library for checking out books and materials for students and parents.

Parent Roles and Responsibilities
•	We also offer two health clinics throughout our district to assist families with a variety of health needs.
	The Migrant PAC meets five times a year to discuss program issues, services provided, and other needs related to the student achievement of our students. In addition, there are presentations provided on a variety of topics requested by our parents.
•	The district holds an annual Migrant Parent Conference to present a variety of topics to assist parents in supporting their students.

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At-a-Glance:

Migrant Program
To qualify for the Migrant Education Program, a migrant child must have moved within the past three years across state or school district boundaries with a migrant parent, guardian, or self, to enable the child, the child's guardian, or a member of the child's immediate family to obtain temporary or seasonal employment in an agricultural, fishing, or food processing activity.
The child may be in any grade between preschool and the 12th grade and must not be older than twenty-two and has not received a diploma or GED.
Families follow the growing seasons across the country and are largely responsible for the cultivation and harvest of fruits, vegetables, and many other food products.

Instructional Support CUSD uses funds to ensure that migratory children are provided with appropriate educational services (including
supportive services) that address their special needs in a coordinated and efficient manner.

Parent Roles and Responsibilities MIgrant Education Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) meets five times a year
Assist with annual Parent Needs Assessment
Two Health Centers are

available for parents.