Texas MEP Quarterly
MEP Staff Edition: January 2022

The January issue of the Texas MEP Quarterly Family Edition is now available.
Family Employment Surveys
MEP staff should be collecting and following up on all family employment surveys submitted by parents in the district as a part of the school registration packet.
If it appears that the family may have made a qualifying move to engage in agricultural or fishing work, please reach out to the family and determine whether a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) should be completed.
Resources for Families
The winter season sometimes come with additional challenges, but did you know that help is available for families? Community agencies and organizations often provide programs to help with the following:
Share these resources that are available in your area with your MEP families.
Resources for School-Age Children
Please encourage your migratory parents to visit the Education Resources for Parents of K-12 Migratory Children portal at txmigrantk12.net. This portal contains mini-lessons, tip sheets, short videos, downloadable apps, and interactive course modules that support students in grades K - 12. All resources on this portal are available free of charge and can be downloaded or printed right at home. Parents will need an access code to register for the first time on the site. The access code to provide to parents is available from your ESC MEP staff.
Organize Parent Advisory Council (PAC) MEP staff should be having regularly occurring migrant PAC meetings. For more information on how to organize a PAC, visit the AIIMS portal webpage, What is a PAC? | PFS Progress Review Form Complete and submit to ESC at least twice per quarter. | Random Validation TEA will randomly select districts 4-5 times throughout the year and request documentation to support implementation of current year required activities. |
Organize Parent Advisory Council (PAC)
Upcoming Events
Save the date for the 2022 Inter/Intrastate Secondary Accrual Virtual Workshop. February 28 - March 1, 2022. Submit presentation proposals by Friday, December 10, 2021 (click on link below). Online registration will open on January 14, 2022.

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