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New migrant programs director outlines services for 2,000–2,500 students in YUHSD

Yuma Union High School District governing board · January 15, 2026
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Brenda Smith, the district’s new director of migrant programs, described a program staff of 17 serving roughly 2,000–2,500 students with tutoring, cap-and-gown assistance, college trips, GED support for out-of-school youth, and coordination for partner schools using federal migrant education funds.

Brenda Smith, introduced by the superintendent as the new Director of Migrant Programs, described the scope and services of the district’s migrant education program at the Yuma Union High School District board meeting.

Smith said the program serves between about 2,000 and 2,500 students on any given day, noting fluctuation as families travel between Yuma and California agricultural…

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