Family, Career and Technical Education
Migrant Education
Program Description and History
Migrant children are children who move with their families in pursuit of short-duration agricultural or fishing work. They are children and youth aged 3 through 21, inclusive, who have moved across school district lines within the past three years, either with a parent or guardian seeking temporary or seasonal employment in an agricultural or fishing activity, or on their own in pursuit of such work. Agricultural activity includes not only the cultivation and harvesting of crops, but also food processing, dairy, poultry or livestock work; the cultivation and harvesting of trees; and work on fish farms, so long as the work is temporary or seasonal.
The Louisiana Migrant Education Program was established to help migrant children succeed in school no matter when or where they are enrolled. The state is divided into 11 Local Operating Agencies (LOAs) serving parishes in their region. Each LOA has a director, recruiters, advocates, and a data specialist. The recruiters identify and verify eligibility of the students and/or families to receive services that range from academic to social services provided within the communities. The advocates are responsible for conducting home visits and matching students with service providers.
The purpose of the program is to design programs to help migratory children overcome educational disruption, cultural language barriers, social isolation and other factors that inhibit the ability of such children to do well in school.
Migrant Supervisors Contact List 2005-06
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MEP Monthly Activity Report
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MEP Monthly Travel Report
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MEP Parental Consent Form
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