Professional development (e.g., training programs for school personnel to enhance their ability to understand and appropriately respond to the needs of migrant children); PAC and other parental involvement activities (see Questions B11-B13 and C4-C7 in Chapter VII – “Parental Involvement”); Identification and recruitment; Coordination activities with other agencies, both within the State and with other States nationwide, including the transfer of student records; Comprehensive needs assessment activities; and Evaluation of the MEP. F5. May an SEA or local operating agency use MEP funds to construct school facilities? No. This is not permitted because the MEP statute does not authorize the use of MEP funds for construction. F6. May an SEA or local operating agency use MEP funds to pay for the utilities of a school building (e.g., janitorial and maintenance costs) that the MEP uses for a summer program? Yes. This is an allowable cost, provided that the agency does not include the costs in its indirect cost pool during the same period. Combining MEP funds with other programs G1. May an SEA or local operating agency use MEP funds to support the participation of migrant students in another Federally-funded educational program (e.g., a program for limited English proficient students funded by Title III)? Yes. However, section 1306(b)(2) and requirements of other Federal programs place certain conditions on when and how this may be done. Section 1306(b)(2) requires SEAs and local operating agencies to provide services to migrant students from other Federal programs they use MEP funds to provide services. Furthermore, while each before Federal program has its own eligibility requirements, none permits migrant students to be excluded from services because they are eligible for the MEP. Therefore, other Federal programs must select and provide services to eligible migrant students on the same basis as other eligible children. After the other Federal program selects students for services, an SEA or local operating agency may use MEP funds to increase the number of migrant students who participate in the project and/or enhance the services that participating migrant students otherwise receive.
Professional development (e.g., training programs for school personnel to enhance their ability to understand and appropriately respond to the needs of migrant children); PAC and other parental involvement activities (see Questions B11-B13 and C4-C7 in Chapter VII – “Parental Involvement”); Identification and recruitment; Coordination activities with other agencies, both within the State and with other States nationwide, including the transfer of student records; Comprehensive needs assessment activities; and Evaluation of the MEP. F5. May an SEA or local operating agency use MEP funds to construct school facilities? No. This is not permitted because the MEP statute does not authorize the use of MEP funds for construction. F6. May an SEA or local operating agency use MEP funds to pay for the utilities of a school building (e.g., janitorial and maintenance costs) that the MEP uses for a summer program? Yes. This is an allowable cost, provided that the agency does not include the costs in its indirect cost pool during the same period. Combining MEP funds with other programs G1. May an SEA or local operating agency use MEP funds to support the participation of migrant students in another Federally-funded educational program (e.g., a program for limited English proficient students funded by Title III)? Yes. However, section 1306(b)(2) and requirements of other Federal programs place certain conditions on when and how this may be done. Section 1306(b)(2) requires SEAs and local operating agencies to provide services to migrant students from other Federal programs before they use MEP funds to provide services. Furthermore, while each Federal program has its own eligibility requirements, none permits migrant students to be excluded from services because they are eligible for the MEP. Therefore, other Federal programs must select and provide services to eligible migrant students on the same basis as other eligible children. After the other Federal program selects students for services, an SEA or local operating agency may use MEP funds to increase the number of migrant students who participate in the project and/or enhance the services that participating migrant students otherwise receive.
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