A message from Migrant Identification and Recruitment Program Supervisor Carlos Gonzalez:
- We were very intentional in the process from 2020 to 2023.
- As of 2020, we have spent endless hours working with the Executive Cabinet, Migrant and OSSI staff, State Advisory Committee, and Consultant Dr. Zavala and reviewed state and federal documents and data to guide our decision.
- Federal guidelines for recruiting changed and COVID proved to be an opportunity to re-think our collective approach.
- Partnership with Sunnyside School District and OSPI is still a priority.
- Ultimately, our goal and priority is to revise the contract to better meet the needs of our students and families.
- As a reminder, all new Migrant Education Staff should continue to request access to MSIS via this link.
Where are Identification and Recruitment flyers and brochures coming from this year?
ID&R materials will no longer be distributed by MSDRS and will need to be created locally. OSPI anticipates to release flyer and poster templates by late October 2023. In the meantime please use the following Washington MEP Branding Guide and Official Logo to create original local materials.
Contact MSDRS for:
- School District Directory: Regular dates, summer dates and staff updates
- Building Verification Process: Regular and summer dates
- Student Data Changes: Enrollment deletions, student information updates (spelling, birthdates, etc.), QAD information
- Quality Control and Data Integrity Activities: Data clean-up such as enrollments, assessments, supplemental and secondary data
- All changes will need to be requested electronically through MSIS: For auditing purposes, no phone calls or emails will be accepted to make changes to data for the 2023-24 school year. Please use this form and submit individual requests for each student update.
Contact OSPI for:
- MSIS Training: Data entry of migrant students information into the MSIS for records and training on MSIS to other education staff in migrant-funded LEAs. Please review MEP for New Staff from MSDRS Resource Page. As a reminder, MSDRS staff will no longer be providing training and technical assistance to records clerk staff, we recommend you watch the tutorials below in the following order, located on the MSDRS Website Resources page. For data entry and/or report questions contact OSPI at (360) 725-6150.
- Technical Assistance: For records clerks working on migrant student data reporting and/or MSIS reports
- MSIS Data Monitoring Activities: Fall, winter, spring and summer data
- Records Clerk Training Materials: MSIS Handbook and MSIS Reports Booklet
Contact MSDRS for:
| Activity | Contact Person |
|---|---|
| ID&R Training Eligibility and COE Completion | Eric Garza |
| Eligibility Technical Assistance | Eric Garza |
| COE Eligibility Review All COEs Submitted | Eric Garza |
| Challenged COE Approval | vcruz@msdr.org |
| Recruiter Training Materials | Eric Garza |
| FER Questions | Elsa Aranda |
| Technical Assistance on iPad eCOE Application | Eric Garza |
Contact OSPI for:
| Activity | Contact Person |
|---|---|
| ID&R Recruitment Assistance Requests | Submit Request Via Link |
| Recruiter Logs | Carlos González |
| ID&R Districts Plans | Carlos González |
| Materials for ID&R Activities: Brochures, Flyers etc. | Carlos González |
View the following Migrant Education Program Communications Guide for a full list of who to contact during the 2023-2024 school year.