Kings Canyon Unified School District is the largest district in terms of geographical area in California. They reach out with their educational hands to over 600 square miles of territory.

Map to Kings Canyon Unified School District

Program Descriptions

Regular School Year Objectives

• Provides supplemental learning assistance to Migrant students with the following:
• Pre-school liaison working with 4-5 yr olds.
• Afterschool and Saturday Schools , PASS Program at RHS, Workstudy Program for Migrant High School Students, Migrant Mini-Corp student teacher assistance working directly with Migrant Students. Certificated teacher works with 18-21 yr old Migrant students by providing services at home.

Summer School Objectives

• Summer School sessions consists of distribution of Continuous Learning Packets (CLP's) to all migrant students.
• Migrant Scholars at Fresno State
• Migrant summer school for grades K-5 in Reedley and Orange Cove.
• Passporte parent education program in Reedley and Orange Cove.
• Leadership camps at UCLA
• Migrant High School students assist in summer school as peer tutors.

I & R Process

Identification & Recruitment

1. Strategies - KCUSD uses are door to door recruitment in large apartments.
2. Recruitment is also done at RHS Adult School, Back to School Nights at the various school sites in KCUSD.
3. The times of the year when our district has Migrants moving into our district is during the months of March thru June.

Assessment Tools

CST, CAHSEE, CELDT, NWEA, DWA, DRA- Student data for these tests is provided by assessments from the Kings Canyon Unified School District's data technician.

Click Below to View Assessment Scores for Kings Canyon Unified School District Migrant Education Students:

2006 CST Assessment Scores
2006 CAHSEE English Assessment Scores
2006 CAHSEE Mathematics Assessment Scores
2006 CELDT Assessment Scores

Parent Meeting & Program Involvement

Migrant Parent Meeting Dates are:

• Sept 19, 2007- Reedley High School Cafeteria-6:30-8:00 p.m.
• Oct 17, 2007 - Grant Middle School-6:30-8:00 p.m.
• Nov 14, 2007- Citrus Middle School-3:00-4:30 p.m.
• Jan 17, 2007- Grant Middle School-3:00-4:30 p.m.
• March 8, 2008 - Migrant Mini-Conference - Grant Middle School, 8:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m. Saturday
• April 16, 2008 - Reedley High School Cafeteria-6:30-8:00 p.m.
• May 14, 2008 - Reedley High School Cafeteria-6:30-8:00 p.m.

Migrant Parent Advisor: Joe Ponce

The Parent Advisory Committee is in the process of being formed.

• President: German Padilla
• Vice Pres: Grata Padilla
• Secretary: Sofia Lemus
• Parent Rep: Carmen Ayungua
• Treasurer: Evangelina Rodriguez
• Parent Rep: Carmen Ayungua

Health Support Services & Health Clinics

Migrant Health Clinics:

• Nov 7, 2006 - Immunization Clinic
• Dec 7, 2006 - Immunization Clinc
• Feb 27, 2007 - Complete History exam
• Mar 21, 2007 - Immunization Clinic

1. Health Assessment form is fill out.
2. Phone contact is made between district liaisons and nurse/health aide at Fresno County Office.
3. Parent Notification form is filled out by health Dept.
4. Referrals are made by Kings Canyon Nursing Staff.

Questions? Call (559) 637-1210

Other Programs

KCUSD has various State and Federally funded programs in which Migrant Student participate:

1. Title 1, Part A Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged and provides supplemental funds educational supplies for disadvantaged students.
   a. Schoolwide programs are used to raise the academic achievement of all student and improve to educational program of the schools (k-8).
2. Title 3 - is used to fund resource teachers, staff development, staff development, supplemental supplies and materials in language development for Migrant students(k-12).
3. CBET - a community based training program that is used in training Migrant parents in assisting with the educational process at home with Migrant students.
4. Title IV, Part A - Safe and Healthy Kids Program provides funding to develop, implement and evaluate a safe drug free learning environment for all students.
5. EIA - Economic Impact Aid provides additional educational opportunities for children from low-income families from homes where a primary language other than English is spoken.
6. ELD - English Learning Development for students who are non English speaking. This program assists with the learning development of students in their academics.

Professional Development

• District /school site inservices ,
• I & R Fresno County office meetings
• CABE paraprofessional conference in Bakersfield.
• Monthly Migrant liaison meetings.
• Health I & R meeting with Fresno County.
• I & R State Conference in Sacramento