Federal program created in 1965 under ESEA and reauthorized most recently in 2015 under ESSA.

Purpose to assist state in improving educational opportunities for migrant children to succeed in regular school programs, meet the state’s academic standards, and graduate from high school.

Feds grant money to states and then states subgrant funds to local education agencies. Migrant funds are used to:

Identify and recruit

Provide supplemental academic and support services to migrant students

A migratory agricultural worker/fisher themselves or child/youth who in the preceding 36 months made a qualifying move with or to join a parent, spouse, or guardian who is a migratory agricultural worker or migratory fisher.

Has moved from one school district to another.

Between the ages 3 through 21.

Lacking a U.S. issued high school diploma or equivalency certificate

Directly benefit the migrant child

Supplemental

Address migrant-specific needs and not met with other program services

Academic support for migrant students: Interventionists, STAAR Burst, School supplies, laptops, and graphing calculators

Graduation Enhancement: Migrant Counselor, Post-Secondary Planning Guide and monthly newsletters

Secondary Credit Exchange and Accrual: Historical grades from MSIX, Credit-by-Exam, PASS Curriculum

Curriculum and supplies for Early Childhood Education

Instruction and engagement of migrant parents so they can become more involved in their child’s education