The Migrant Education Program (MEP) is a federally-funded program designed to support comprehensive educational programs for migrant children to help reduce the educational disruption and other problems that result from repeated moves.
For additional information such as program, please visit the Georgia MEP "Areas of Interest" section to the right.
Welcome to Georgia!
WELCOME TO GEORGIA! If you
know of any migrant families or youth moving to our state, connect with our Georgia MEP Identification & Recruitment (ID&R) team.
Click here to learn more about our ID&R team and the different areas they cover.
2020-2021 Georgia MEP Project Planning
The following links below will help your district get started on the 2020-2021 Georgia MEP project planning as part of the Georgia's System of Continuous Improvement:
Georgia's System of Continuous Improvement Information & Materials:
CLICK HEREFY21 Implementation Plan (IP) Form: CLICK HERE
FY21 Implementation Plan (IP) Observation Form: CLICK HERE 2019-2020 Georgia MEP Project Planning Closeout Phase:
With the ending of the 2019-2020 school year, your district should close out the FY20 Georgia MEP project planning closeout phase as part of the Georgia's System of Continuous Improvement. Use the links below to complete and submit FY20 online forms that may due by your district:
FY20 Implementation Plan (IP) Form: CLICK HEREFY20 Summer Implementation Plan (IP) Form: CLICK HERE
FY20 Implementation Plan (IP) Observation Form: CLICK HERE FY20 Summer Implementation Plan (IP) Evaluation Form:
CLICK HERE
Identification & Recruitment Webinar ResourcesAt this link, you will find the Title I Part C Education of Migratory Children:
Identification and Recruitment (ID&R) Protocol During School Closure Training PowerPoint and webinar recording presented on May 7, 2020:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/873482130692181251?assets=true
The webinar recording presented May 5, 2020 by all four MEP consortia: GOSOSY, MiraCORE, Pre-School Initiative (PI), and the IRRC Consortium can be accessed here:
https://www.osymigrant.org/Newsite/educat/What'sNew.html
For additonal information please contact the State ID&R coordinator and or your respective Regioal MEP Offices.
2020 Georgia Migrant Student of the Year Award
Ms. Paola E. Lopez is a Migrant Education student of Jeff-Davis County Schools. She was born in Baxley, Georgia and is the proud daughter of Jose and Maria Lopez. Growing up Paola saw how hard her parents worked in the fields. They spent countless hours in the cold and in the heat working in agriculture hard laboring jobs. It was difficult for her to see her parents working so hard every day so that they could give her sister and Paola a better life. She decided to give her parents something in return for their hard work so she focused on her academics. Paola put all her efforts in her studies and acknowledges that she was able to improve her grades with the help of the Migrant Education Program. Paola is currently enlisted with the Army and will leave for basic training in the month of July. When she finishes with basic training, she plans to also enroll in college to study criminal justice. Her ultimate dream is one day have a place in the FBI and be successful in everything she sets her mind to do. It is an honor for the Georgia Migrant Education Program to present the Migrant Student of the Year award to Ms. Lopez.
See our official Tweet announcement HERE
FY20 Georgia Migrant Education Program Required Trainings
2nd Identification & Recruitment/Data/Professional Development Training Dates
Audience: Districts receiving direct FY20 allocations from the Georgia MEP.
(Click on any of the cities listed below to see training locations)
Region 1 MEP (North) When: December 3, 2019 (8:30am to 4:00pm) in Gainesville, GA
Region 1 MEP (South) When: December 5, 2019 (8:30am to 4:00pm) in Brooklet, GA
Region 2 MEP When: December 10, 2019 (8:30am to 4:00pm) in Lenox, GA
Download all 2nd Training Materials/Resources
Local Migrant Staff Presented with Award
Roberto Aguilar was presented with the “Pioneer in Education” award in recognition for his work as a Student Service Provider for the Migrant community of Rabun County. The congratulates him for his dedication to serving migrant children & youth in his district!
FY20 Current Map of MEP Funded Districts Now Available!
The Georgia MEP has updated its state map to show the current 2019-2020 direct Migrant funded districts.
CLICK HERE to access the FY20 Georgia MEP Map.
Georgia MEP Forms & Documents Page - New Updates!
In an effort to continue to keep our resources current for our districts, the Georgia MEP Forms & Documents page has been updated to incorporate the most up-to-date resources available to download.
CLICK HERE to access the Georgia MEP Forms & Documents page.
Georgia MEP's Consortium Incentive Grants
The U.S. Department of Education awarded four continuation Consortium Incentive Grants (CIGs) to 33 participating States. The CIG program provides financial incentives to SEAs to improve the interstate or intrastate coordination of migrant education programs by addressing key academic needs of migratory children who have their education interrupted. The Georgia Migrant Education Program (GaMEP) has participated in three of the four funded CIG programs since 2015.
