ID&R Recruitment Overview

Recruitment Practices in Louisiana 2018-19 Regional Recruiters MEP Funded Recruiters in Selected Funded Parishes Recruitment Expectations for MEP Funded Staff in Funded Parishes

Funded and Low Incidence Parishes Caddo Bossier Webster Claiborne Bienville Lincoln Jackson Union Morehouse West Carroll East Carroll Ouachita Richland Madison De Soto Red River Winn Caldwell Franklin Tensas Natchitoches La Salle Catahoula Sabine Grant Concordia Vernon Rapides Avoyelles Beauregard Calcasieu Cameron Allen Jefferson Davis West East St. Feliciana Feliciana Helena Washington Evangeline St. Landry Pointe Tangipahoa East Coupee Baton West Rouge Livingston St. Tammany Baton Rouge Acadia St. Martin Iberville Ascension St. John Lafayette The Baptist St. James Orleans Iberia Assumption St. Charles St. Martin St. Bernard Vermilion St. Mary Jefferson Lafourche Terrebonne Plaquemines

Regional Model, Funded and Low Incidence Parishes Caddo Bossier Webster Claiborne Bienville Lincoln Jackson Union Morehouse West Carroll East Carroll Ouachita Richland Madison De Soto Red River Winn Caldwell Franklin Tensas Natchitoches La Salle Catahoula Sabine Grant Concordia Vernon Rapides Avoyelles Beauregard Calcasieu Cameron Allen Jefferson Davis West East St. Feliciana Feliciana Helena Washington Evangeline St. Landry Pointe Tangipahoa East Coupee Baton West Rouge Livingston St. Tammany Baton Rouge Acadia St. Martin Iberville Ascension St. John Lafayette The Baptist St. James Orleans Iberia Assumption St. Charles St. Martin St. Bernard Vermilion St. Mary Jefferson Lafourche Terrebonne Plaquemines

Regional Recruiters Responsible for ID&R Efforts in the region. Coordinate recruitment effort with local recruiters and migrant staff. Recruit migrant children in low incidence parishes. Conduct research on ID&R for their region. Regional Recruiters find the children, local funded staff serve the children.

MEP Funded Recruiters in Selected Funded Parishes Find K-12 students in their parish. Have the option to recruit OSY or coordinate with regional recruiter to locate and identify OSY. Local recruiters find the children and serve the children. Includes: Lafayette, Lafourche, Rapides, Terrebonne and Tangipahoa (covering St. Helena, Livingston, Washington & St. Tammany)

Recruitment Expectations for MEP Funded Staff in Funded Parishes Work with regional recruiter to find eligible children and youth. Migrant staff in schools will be able to complete COEs. Funded parishes may request assistance from regional recruiters at different times. Regional recruiters will identify and recruit OSY; local staff may participate in OSY recruitment if desired.

Recruitment Expectations for MEP Funded Staff in Funded Parishes Includes: Acadia, Iberia, Jefferson*, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Ouachita, Plaquemines*, St. Landry, St. Martin, Union, Vermillion

Identification and Recruitment Plans

ID&R Plans for Regional Recruiters A month to month plan of ID&R activities that will occur in all parishes in region (both funded and low incidence) Map of the district and housing in which migrant families and OSY are likely to reside A list of qualifying crops and activities in the assigned region Conduct research and site visits to every H2A and H2B worksite

ID&R Plans for Regional Recruiters Incorporate Migrant Search Forms into school registration packets. Follow up on completed Migrant Search Forms Maintain a directory and a log of all outreach and research into businesses and community organizations Conduct MEP informational sessions to high priority schools and parishes

ID&R Plans for Regional Recruiters Complete an OSY Profile for every OSY recruited Give each OSY recruited a Hygiene bag and conduct a mini lesson when applicable Facilitate referrals for OSY seeking credit recovery, high school equivalency and other non-academic needs.

ID&R Plans MEP Funded Recruiters in Selected Funded Parishes Same as regional recruiters, but at local level: A month to month plan of ID&R activities Map of the parish showing work and housing in which migrant families and OSY are likely to reside A list of qualifying crops and activities in the parish Follow up on Migrant Search Forms

ID&R Plans MEP Funded Recruiters in Selected Funded Parishes Same as regional recruiters, but at local level: Work with Regional Recruiters to Research qualifying crops and activities Maintain directory and a log of all outreach and research into businesses and community organizations Coordinate with Regional Recruiters to Conduct MEP informational sessions to high priority schools and school districts

ID&R Plan Expectations for MEP Funded Staff in Funded Parishes Complete COEs for K-12 Migrant Children within the parish Work with Regional Recruiters to coordinate efforts to recruit OSY; participation in recruitment of OSY is possible, but not necessary Advocate for migrant children and youth within the parish Coordinate with Regional Recruiters to Conduct MEP informational sessions within the parish

Expectations for Staff Completing COEs

Expectations for any staff conducting ID&R and completing COEs Attend all Statewide ID&R Training Events Attend new recruiter training Participate in Shadowing Follow proper protocol to determine eligibility and complete COE: Face-to-face interviews Signatures on MERIL