Title: G5 2005-2006 Title I Migrant Education Grant

Recommendation:
I recommend the Board approve the 2005-2006 Title I Migrant Education Grant to the Florida Department of Education in the amount of $2,460,135, effective July 21, 2005 to June 30, 2006, and authorize the Superintendent or designee to sign all documents and contracts related to the grant which are required for implementation of the grant's activities.

Description:

4         The Migrant Education Program is designed to identify and recruit all Palm Beach County migrants, age 3 through 21, and provide supplementary educational and support services to meet their special educational needs in a coordinated and efficient manner.

4     Specifically, the grant supports schools with high concentrations of migrant students by helping to ensure that migratory children receive full and appropriate opportunities to meet the same challenging State academic content and student academic achievement standards that all children are expected to meet. Additionally, the program is designed to help migratory children overcome educational disruptions, cultural and language barriers, social isolation, various health-related problems, and other factors that inhibit the ability of such children to do well in school.

4       Evaluation of the grant will include:  school attendance; graduation rate; number of referrals; number of students served and Program Effectiveness Survey. 

Financial Impact:
The financial impact to the Special Revenue Funds - Other Budget is an increase of $2,460,135 for the Title I Migrant Education Program. These funds will be placed in the Department of Multicultural Education's budget for Migrant Education Programs.  All grant related expenditures and contracts are authorized for payment up to the amount of revenue.

For Additional Information, contact:

Ann Killets (akillets@palmbeach.k12.fl.us)

E. Wayne Gent

Margarita P. Pinkos

Attachments (list):
Migrant Educ. Grant.doc
DATA BACKUP TITLE I GRANT.xls
Q&Ag5.doc