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Eligibility Scenarios

Understand eligibility scenarios for the Louisiana Migrant Education Program. Review definitions and examples of Migratory Child and Migratory Qualifying Worker. Learn key vocabulary for qualification criteria.

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Eligibility Scenarios

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  1. Eligibility Scenarios Louisiana Migrant Education Program Central Region Meeting January 23rd, 2019

  2. Agenda ID&R Vocabulary Eligibility Scenarios

  3. ID&R Vocabulary Migratory Qualifying Worker: An individual who, in the preceding 36 months, made a Qualifying Move and, soon after the move, engaged in new qualifying work. Migratory Child: A child who is; (1) younger than 22 years of age; (2) entitled to a free and public education under State law; (3) made a Qualifying Move in the preceding 36 months as, with or to-join or precede a Migratory Qualifying Worker.

  4. ID&R Vocabulary Qualifying Move:(both worker and child must make a Qualifying Move) A move that was: Made due to economic necessity; and From one residence to another residence; and From one school district to another school district Made within the last 36 months

  5. ID&R Vocabulary • To Join or Precede: • In order for a Migratory Child “to join” or “precede” a Migratory Qualifying Worker, the Migratory Child must make a Qualifying Move to join the Migratory Qualifying Worker within 12 months of their Qualifying Move. Qualifying Work: Work that is temporary or seasonal employment, or for personal subsistence, in agriculture or fishing

  6. ID&R Vocabulary Qualifying Arrival Date (QAD): The date that both the Migratory Child and the Migratory Qualifying Worker complete their qualifying moves together. The child must have moved as, with, to join or precede the Migratory Qualifying Worker. This date begins the child’s 36 months of eligibility in the Migrant Education Program

  7. Migratory Worker & Migratory Child Migratory Child Migratory Worker

  8. Eligibility Scenarios

  9. Scenario 1 On May 1, 2018 Ms. Peña age 28, moved from Arkansas to Rapides Parishwith her 3 children Jose, 8, Benjamin, 6 and Paulo, 4. Petra immediately began working planting sweet potatoes two days after the move. The Louisiana MEP Recruiter did a home visit on May 15, 2018. Does the family qualify for the Louisiana MEP?

  10. Does PETRA meet the definition of a Migratory Qualifying Worker? Migratory Qualifying Worker: An individual who, in the preceding 36 months, made a Qualifying Move and, soon after the move, engaged in new Qualifying Work. Yes! Petra made a qualifying move from Arkansas to Rapides Parish on May 1, 2018 and immediately began work planting sweet potatoes.

  11. Do the children meet the definition of a Migratory Child? Migratory Child: A child who is; (1) younger than 22 years of age; (2) entitled to a free and public education under State law; (3) made a Qualifying Move in the preceding 36 months as, with, to-join or precede a Migratory Qualifying Worker. Yes! The children are all under 22 years old, entitled to free public education and made a qualifying move with Ms. Pena, who is a Migratory Qualifying Worker, from Arkansas to Rapides Parish on May 1, 2018.

  12. What is the Qualifying Arrival Date? Qualifying Arrival Date: The date that both the Migratory Child and the Migratory Qualifying Worker complete the qualifying moves. The child must have moved as, with, to join or precede the Migratory Qualifying Worker. This date begins the child’s 36 months of eligibility in the Migrant Education Program May 1, 2018 The Migratory Children made a qualifying move with the Migratory Qualifying Worker on May 1, 2018. The children will be eligible for the Louisiana MEP until April 30, 2021.

  13. Scenario 2 Mr. Marcos Perez left his family in Tamaulipas, Mexico and moved to Natchitoches, Louisiana on Feb 1, 2017 and immediately began planting seedlings for a forestry company. On June 1, 2017, Marcos moved back to Tamaulipas to care for his mother who was ill. On August 30, 2018, Marcos, his wife and Marcos Jr., 8 years old, moved to Natchitochesto work in a restaurant. The Louisiana MEP Recruiter visits the family on January 8th, 2019. Do the children qualify for the Louisiana MEP?

  14. Scenario 2

  15. Does MARCOS meet the definition of a Migratory Qualifying Worker? Migratory Qualifying Worker: An individual who, in the preceding 36 months, made a Qualifying Move and, soon after the move, engaged in new Qualifying Work. Yes! Marcos made a Qualifying Move from Tamaulipas, Mexico to Natchitoches, Louisiana on 2/1/17 and planted seedlings soon after the move.

  16. Does the MARCOS JR meet the definition of a Migratory Child? Migratory Child: A child who is; (1) younger than 22 years of age; (2) entitled to a free and public education under State law; (3) made a Qualifying Move in the preceding 36 months as, with or to-join or precede a Migratory Qualifying Worker. Yes! Marcos Jr. is 8 years old, entitled to free public education and made a qualifying move from Mexico to Natchitoches on 8/30/18 with his father Marcos, who is a Migratory Qualifying Worker.

  17. What is the Qualifying Arrival Date? Qualifying Arrival Date: The date that both the Migratory Child and the Migratory Qualifying Worker complete the qualifying moves. The child must have moved as, with, to join or precede the migratory qualifying worker. This date begins the child’s 36 months of eligibility in the Migrant Education Program August 30, 2018 The Migratory Child, Marcos Jr., made a qualifying move with the Migratory Qualifying Worker on 8/30/2018. Marcos Jr. will be eligible for the Louisiana MEP until 8/29/2021.

  18. Scenario 3 You are a recruiter in Rapides Parish conducting an eligibility interview on June 1, 2018. On May 1, 2018 Joseph and his 3 school aged children moved from Mississippi to Forest Hill where they started work planting cuttings for a nursery the next day. Does the family qualify for the Louisiana MEP? Does the recruiter have enough information to complete a COE?

  19. Temporary or Seasonal Employment? G3. How long may seasonal employment last? The definition of seasonal employment in 34 C.F.R. § 200.81(o) states that it is employment that occurs only during a certain period of the year and may not be continuous or carried on throughout the year. Therefore, like temporary employment, seasonal employment may not last longer than 12 months.

  20. Temporary or Seasonal Employment? G7. Is a worker who was hired to perform a series of different jobs, which together lead to the worker being employed by the same employer for more than 12 months, employed on a temporary or seasonal basis? No. Workers who are hired to work for more than 12 months by the same employer, regardless of how many different jobs they perform, are not “engaged in new temporary or seasonal employment” as provided in the definitions of migratory agricultural worker and migratory fisher in section 1309(2) and (4) of the ESEA. See also 34 C.F.R. § 200.81(o) and (p).

  21. Scenario 3 You are a recruiter in Rapides Parish conducting an eligibility interview on June 1, 2018. On May 1, 2018 Joseph and his 3 school aged children moved from Mississippi to Forest Hill where they started work planting cuttings for a nursery the next day. Joseph states he will be working at the nursery for 8 months. Does the family qualify for the Louisiana MEP? Does the recruiter have enough information to complete a COE?

  22. Scenario 3

  23. Does JOSEPH meet the definition of a Migratory Qualifying Worker? Migratory Qualifying Worker: An individual who, in the preceding 36 months, made a Qualifying Move and, soon after the move, engaged in new Qualifying Work. Yes! Joseph made a qualifying move from Mississippi to Forest Hill on May 1, 2018 and immediately began work planting cuttings. Joseph stated he will work at the nursery for 8 months.

  24. Do the children meet the definition of a Migratory Child? Migratory Child: A child who is; (1) younger than 22 years of age; (2) entitled to a free and public education under State law; (3) made a Qualifying Move in the preceding 36 months as, with, to-join or precede a Migratory Qualifying Worker. Yes! The children are all under 22 years old, entitled to free public education and made a Qualifying Move with Joseph, who is a Migratory Qualifying Worker, from Mississippi to Forest Hill on May 1, 2018.

  25. What is the Qualifying Arrival Date? Qualifying Arrival Date: The date that both the Migratory Child and the Migratory Qualifying Worker complete the qualifying moves. The child must have moved as, with, to join or precede the Migratory Qualifying Worker. This date begins the child’s 36 months of eligibility in the Migrant Education Program May 1, 2018 The Migratory Children made a qualifying move with the Migratory Qualifying Worker on May 1, 2018. The children will be eligible for the Louisiana MEP until April 30, 2021.

  26. Questions?

  27. Contacts Susan “Nae” McDaniel Lead Recruiter Nae.McDaniel@Louisiana-MEP.org (318) 447-9989 Anna Ramirez Recruiter/Advocate Anna.Ramirez@Louisiana-MEP.org (607) 435-6709 Traci Tucker Data Manager Ttucker.lamep@gmail.com (318) 366-0555 Matt Flaherty ID&R Specialist/Recruiter Matt.Flaherty@Louisiana-MEP.org (207) 632-9186 Tomi Soto Recruiter/Advocate Tomi.Soto@Louisiana-MEP.org (870) 501-1647 Ray Melecio Director, ESCORT Ray.Melecio@Louisiana-mep.org (813) 963-6677

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