Eugene, Oregon - March 8, 2023 - Lane County Educational Service District: Families, community partners, staff, and Lane ESD's Board of Directors gathered last night to celebrate the revisioning and remodeling of the Migrant Education Program space at Lane ESD's Main Campus in Eugene. The remodeling's goal was to create an accessible and welcoming space for local families utilizing the Migrant Education Program, whose mission is to support local families. The celebration included a grand opening celebration, ribbon cutting, and tours of the new space. 

The new space is spacious and offers endless possibilities for supporting collaborative work, including hosting conferences for both smaller and larger groups with space carved out for business functions with connectivity for video conferencing.

The official ribbon-cutting participants included School Board Chair Linda Hamilton, Superintendent Tony Scurto, Migrant Education Program Administrator Ana Quintero-Arias, and Facility Manager Brad Johnston.   

Migrant Education Program (MEP) provides supplemental educational services to migrant students to support their academic success throughout the year from Preschool-12th Grade. Through their advocacy work and collaboration with local school districts and community partners, MEP can help inform families about their rights and highlight services available to them in the community, with helps to strengthen families with tools to navigate the educational system effectively and proactively.

The Board of Directors of Lane Education Service District, staff and families will celebrate the Grand Opening of the newly remodeled Migrant Education Program (Region 28) offices on Tuesday, March 7, at 5:30 p.m.  

The Migrant Education Program Region 28 at Lane ESD serves both Lane and Douglas counties.  The Migrant Program in Region 28 provides supplemental educational services to migrant students to support their academic success.

MEP recognizes that all families possess valuable cultural resources and strengths that contribute to the success of their students.  MEP supports migrant students in order to overcome educational disruption, cultural and language differences; social isolation and systemic barriers; preparing for a successful transition to post-secondary education and/or working life.

Through advocacy and mediation, as well as collaboration with School Districts and different community resources, MEP informs families about their rights and services provided in the community; thus empowering families with tools so that they can navigate the education system in an effective and proactive way.

The Migrant Education Program offices are located at the main campus of Lane Education Service District, 1200 Highway 99 North, Eugene, Oregon.  

he Lane ESD Board of Directors will meet Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.  Board members will meet at Lane Education Service District, 1200 Highway 99 North, Eugene, OR.  Members of the public can view the meeting remotely.  An agenda can be found at www.lesd.k12.or.us.