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Migratory Student Services

Semi-Annual Survey Due March 7, 2025

Copies sent home on Feb 26, 2025

Similar to the Home Language Survey that is required in all school enrollment packets for English Language Learner identification, the Occupational Survey is a document used to identify potential migratory children and youth in PSUs to receive services under Title I, Part C of the ESEA in the state. Beginning SY22-23 per ESEA Section 1304(c)(7), 1309(2), 1903(a)(1), all PSUs that receive federal funds under Title I, are required to create and implement a protocol to include the Occupational Survey in all the district/PSUs’ enrollment packets, and then share the results with NC Migrant Education Program (MEP) Team at DPI. It is important to note that PSUs are not expected to make determinations around a child’s potential eligibility under Title I, Part C. The MEP team at DPI will make those determinations.          

Identification and Recruitment means:

  • Determining the location and presence of migrant children. 
  • Making contact with migrant families, explaining the Migrant Education Program. 
  • Determining proper and timely identification and recruitment of all eligible children. 
  • Recruiting children who are most in need of program services.
  • Providing supplemental services to enable migrant children to meet high academic challenges and performance standards that are expected for all children and youth.

Child Eligibility

According to sections 115(b) (1) (A) and 1309(2) of the statute and section 200.81(d) of the regulations, a child is eligible for the Migrant Services (MEP) if:

  • The child is younger than 22 and has not graduated from high school or does not hold a high school equivalency certificate.
  • The child is a migrant agricultural worker or a migrant fisher or has a parent, spouse, or guardian who is a migrant agricultural worker or a migrant fisher.
  • The child has moved within the preceding 36 months in order to obtain (or seek) or to accompany (or join) a parent, spouse or guardian to obtain (or seek), temporary or seasonal employment in qualifying agricultural or fishing work; and such employment is a principal means of livelihood.
  • The child has moved from one school district to another; or in a state that is comprised of a single school district, has moved from one administrative area to another within such district; or
  • Resides in a school district of more than 15,000 square miles and migrates a distance of 20 miles or more to a temporary residence to engage in fishing activity. (This provision currently applies only to Alaska)

Referral Information

The Migrant Occupational Survey is used by Weldon City Schools' staff to obtain pre-information on new potential migrant students.

If families select Yes on either Question 1 or 2 on the occupational survey, the completed survey must be submitted to the district's Federal Programs Director and/or Migrant Coordinator in order to submit to the NC Migrant Education Program (MEP) Team at DPI. It is important to note that school districts/PSUs are not expected to make determinations around a child’s potential eligibility under Title I, Part C. The MEP team at DPI will make those determinations.