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Migrant Education Program (MEP)

EDUCATION OF MIGRATORY CHILDREN
Title I Part C is a component of the Consolidated Federal Program process. Please access the State and Federal Grants index page for additional information.

NCLB, Title I-Part C — Education of Migratory Children

The MEP supports students to reach high standards of academic achievement and is the level of interstate cooperation through the transfer of migrant students' education and health records. This high priority activity helps assure that migrant students are placed appropriately when they enroll in a new school. Their teachers are able to meet their needs and valuable time is not wasted. In addition, secondary students benefit significantly since the transfer of credits and/or partial credits assists them in meeting graduation requirements. The dropout rate among migrant students is high because of the frustration and hopelessness these students encounter when schools are not able to meet their academic needs. 

Following is a list of Migrant Region Contacts that may be downloaded and printed:
Migrant Regional Programs

Metro
North West
Northern
Southeast
Southwest
West Central
 

ALLOCATION INFORMATION
Funding is provided by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Migrant Education. Funding is based upon the number of migrant children that are identified and certified in the State of Colorado. Funds that each state receives are based on a formula that is developed by the Office of Migrant Education. The Colorado Department of Education, Migrant Education Program funds eight local Migrant Education Projects statewide and amounts vary between $80,000.00 to $1,000,000.00. The allocation to the LEA’s is based on a formula that is generated by student counts and other variables allowed by subject regulations. There are also monies that are set-aside for the following purposes:

  •  To achieve state goals and state standards; 
  •  To increase summer school enrollment; 
  •  To support increased identification and recruitment; 
  •  To help cover minimal fixed costs; 
  •  To provide meaningful parent involvement; 
  •  To increase graduation rates and decrease drop out rates. 

For specific allocation information, please follow this link:

Funds are allocated by formula to the CDE Migrant Education Program. Colorado MEP then provides sub grants to local Migrant Education Projects. The allocation to the LEAs is based on a formula generated by student counts, and other variables allowed by subject regulations. There are also contingency dollars set aside for the following purposes:

COMPONENTS OF MEP PROGRAM 


RESOURCES 

MEP CONTACTS
Liliana Graham, Laura Blancas, Tomas Mejia, Maria Perez-DeLeon, Juanita Arias, Ricardo Lopez, Darlene Martinez, Lilian Escobar

 

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