2021 Receiving State Summer Migrant Programs Directory

State Contact Person
Damaris E. Tomlison
State Director
Holli Boyett, Director
ARKANSAS
Arkansas Department of Education
Four Capitol Mall, Mail Slot #18
Little Rock, AR 72201
South AR Migrant Educational Cooperative
205 Smith Road, Suite B
Hope, AR 71801
Contact Information
Damaris.Tomlison@arkansas.gov
Phone: (501) 324-9664
Fax: (501) 682-4886
holli.boyett@hopemigrant.com
Phone: (870) 777-3743
Fax: (870) 777-8591
Karen Qualls, Director
Northeast AR Migrant Educational Cooperative
103 West Park
Bald Knob, Arkansas 75010
John Selph, Director
Boston Mountain Educational Cooperative
363 McKnight
West Fork, Arkansas 72774
Karen.fuller@baldknobschools.org
Phone: (501) 724-6227
Fax: (501) 724-6973
jford@wftigers.org
Phone: (479) 839-3030
Fax: (479) 839-3045
Shelia Peck, Director
Guy Fenter Migrant Education Cooperative
3010 E. Hwy. 22, Suite A
Branch, AR 72928
ARKANSAS STATE ASSESSMENTS
sheila.peck@wscstarfish.com
Phone: (479) 965-2191
Fax: (479) 965-2723
There are no graduation exams—Arkansas uses the ACT Aspire through 10th
grade and 11th grade takes the ACT.
COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE POLICY
Students are affected from the ages of Kindergarten through 12 grade.
SUMMER MIGRANT PROGRAMS
Arkansas offers Moving Up
Arkansas (MUA), which is a statewide residential summer program for secondary migrant students
focusing on credit recovery/accrual. Forty students can participate in the fourteen day program located
on a college campus and earn half to one credit toward high school graduation. High school graduation
is emphasized as students participate in leadership, communication, and problem solving activities
designed to increase personal success in school and in life. Dropout prevention strategies are
incorporated throughout the program. Curriculum is aligned to Arkansas State Standards and taught by
certified teachers. Courses available include Language Arts/English, Math, Social Studies, and Science.
Note: At the time of publication the state referenced above had not provided their state’s information. The information
posted in this publication was obtained from their respective Department of Education website.
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