Services for migrant children are prioritized for the following:

• Children failing or most at risk of failing to meet the state’s learning standards AND
• Children whose education has been interrupted during the regular school year by a qualifying move or who have missed a significant amount of school time due to the child’s or family’s migrant lifestyle.

The migrant identification and recruitment specialist (home visitor) at the Administration Center is responsible for identifying migrant children in the Kennewick School District.

If you know of a child that may qualify for migrant services, please send a referral using the link below. A recruiter from the Migrant program will contact the family to complete an eligibility interview. If you have any questions, contact us at (509) 222-6615.
 

The Kennewick School District Migrant Education Program provides the following services to students:

• Access to Migrant Graduation Specialist
• Paraeducator Support
• Career and Post-secondary Preparation
• College Exploration and Admission Preparation
• Credit retrieval PASS program
• Referrals to Community Resources
• Leadership Opportunities
• Summer School Academics
   

The Portable Assisted Study Sequence (PASS) Program offers fully accredited high school courses that can be completed by a student semi-independently. By completing PASS courses, a student makes up credit deficiencies, catches up with peers and is encouraged to continue and graduate.

Migrant graduation specialists provide information, advocacy and advisory services to migrant students. Support can be related to completing high school, exploring post-secondary opportunities, student leadership opportunities and scholarship guidance. Typical responsibilities include: academic advisement, assessment, tutorial support, study skills development, leadership skills development, liaison with students, parents and school, career and post-secondary planning, college admission preparation, scholarship assistance, employment assistance and referrals to outside agencies and resources.

Elementary Contacts:
Amistad: Roxana Claro, (509) 222-7169
Fuerza: Angelica Villegas, (509) 222-4192

Middle School Contacts:
Chinook: Cecilia Oronia, (509) 222-7511
Highlands: Gerado Sandoval, (509) 222-5187
Horse Heaven Hills: Cecilia Oronia, (509) 222-2953

High School Contacts:
Kamiakin: Ana Claro, (509) 222.5231
Kennewick: Esmeralda Lopez, (509) 222-6108 | Estrella Aguilar, (509) 222-5132
Southridge: Alondra Espinoza, (509) 222-5265 | Cinthia Sebero, (509) 222-3915

A:  A PAC advises the district on concerns of migrant parents that relate to the planning, operation, and evaluation of MEP programs and projects in which their children participate. In particular, the district must consult with the PAC about: 1) The comprehensive assessment of the needs of Parent Advisory Council migratory children to be served. 2) The design of the comprehensive service delivery plan. A PAC will: 1) Ensure full parental participation in MEP project planning, design, and implementation. 2) Convene an annual meeting of parents, at which school officials explain the MEP projects. 3) Provide opportunities for regular parent meetings to gather input.

A: Districts should try to select PAC members that are a representative sample of their migrant parent population. To the extent feasible, parents of eligible migrant children should elect members of the PAC. In some instances, elections may not be possible due to mobility. If elections are not possible, the district may select members by appointing volunteers or those nominated by other parents, teachers or administrators. In any event, the method the district selects should provide for maximum parental participation.

A: Districts should try to select PAC members that are a representative sample of their migrant parent population. To the extent feasible, parents of eligible migrant children should elect members of the PAC. In some instances, elections may not be possible due to mobility. If elections are not possible, the district may select members by appointing volunteers or those nominated by other parents, teachers or administrators. In any event, the method the district selects should provide for maximum parental participation.

A: Reasonable expenditures for childcare, transportation and refreshments or food, particularly when such meetings extend through mealtime, are allowable.

A: PAC meetings are held monthly at the Administration Center. After consulting with PAC officers, migrant department staff members prepare the agenda, make phone calls to parents of migrant and bilingual students and make arrangements for childcare for the meetings.