Specifications include, but are not limited to: The LDOE seeks to identify Louisiana public institutions of higher education with interest in assisting the LDOE in fulfilling its statutory and regulatory obligations under Title I, Part C, Migrant Education Program (MEP) in the areas of identification and recruitment, student data reporting, parental involvement, and program administration. Specifically, in coordination with the Louisiana Migrant Education Program (LMEP), the Louisiana public institution of higher education must be able to: 1. Coordinate effective and efficient identification and recruitment (ID&R) activities and procedures to identify and recruit all eligible migrant students in the state. 2. Coordinate procedures and processes designed to ensure the efficient and accurate electronic collection and reporting of data on identified migrant children in Louisiana's MERIL2 database and report minimum data elements (MDE) to the Migrant Student Information Exchange (MSIX); 3. Coordinate and implement strategies and procedures to ensure local and statewide compliance with regulations regarding Migrant Parent Advisory Councils (MPAC); and 4. Coordinate development of procedures and processes to ensure Delivery of MEP-funded services to eligible migratory children, including Out-of-School Youth in accordance with the LMEP’s Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA) and Service Delivery Plan (SDP).
