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“Touching the Lives of Migrant Families”

Basic Eligibility for the

Migrant Education Program (MEP)

M I G R A N T S T U D E N T D A T A & R E C R U I T M E N T O F F I C E

• Eligibility Factors

• In order to “Obtain”

• Seasonal & Temporary Employment

• Moved Criteria

• Qualifying Work

• Agriculture & Fishing Work

Agenda

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Eligibility FactorsAGE

SCHOOL COMPLETION

MOVE

IN ORDER TO OBTAIN

QUALIFYING WORK

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AGE:The child is younger than 22 years of age.

SCHOOL COMPLETION: The child is eligible for a free public education (no HS diploma or GED).

MOVE:The child and worker “moved.”

IN ORDER TO OBTAIN: One purpose of the worker’s move was to seek

or obtain “qualifying work.”

QUALIFYING WORK:Temporary or seasonal employment in agricultural or

fishing work.

Eligibility Factors

3With orto join the worker, or on own as

worker

From one school

district to another

AND

Change of residence

AND

For economic necessity

AND

Within the past 36 months

AND

Note, all criteria must occur in order for a qualifying “move” to take place.

Move

One purpose of the move was to seek or obtain qualifying work

To obtain qualifying work

and obtained qualifying work

To obtain any employment and obtained

qualifying work, soon after the

move

Specifically to obtain qualifying work, but did not obtain the work

soon after the move

OR

OR

Prior History to obtain

qualifying work

Other credible evidence that worker sought

the work.

AND

OR

Specifically Non-Qualifying Work

(ce.g., cook, janitor, mechanic)

ANY employment

HOWEVER

In order to obtain

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Qualifying work is…

Seasonal Employment

Temporary Employment

Agricultural Work

Fishing Work

OR

OR

AND

Qualifying Work

AND

For Wages

For Personal Subsistence

OR

Seasonal Employment

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Occurs only during a

certain part of the year

because of the cycles of nature

May not be continuous

or carried on throughout

the year

Temporary Employment• Employment that lasts for a limited period of time, usually a few

months, but no longer than 12 months. It is determined based on…

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1. EMPLOYER’S STATEMENT – e.g., the employer hires the worker for October,

November, and December to prepare for the holiday

season.

2. WORKER’S STATEMENT – e.g., the worker states that he plans to leave the job after a period of four

months.

3. SEA DOCUMENTATION –

The SEA has determined that,

despite the apparent permanency of work at a particular worksite, virtually none of the

workers remain employed for more

than 12 months.

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Temporary Employment

IndefinitelyLess than 12

months

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Agricultural Work

Production or

Initial Processing Dairy

Products

TreesCrops

Poultry

Livestock

OR

Cultivation or

Harvesting

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Fishing Work

Catching or

Initial Processing

Fish

Shellfish

Raising or harvesting

at fish farms

Fish

Shellfish

OR