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GIFTED AND
TALENTED EDUCATION
Replaced with Policy
Code IHBB, Gifted and Talented Education
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BOARD POLICY 6115
Children from all
segments of society have exceptional abilities, either potential or demonstrated, in the
areas of general intellectual ability, specific academic aptitude and creative or
productive performance.
Tucson Unified School
District recognizes that gifted students have special educational needs that should be met
within the context of educating the whole child through a variety of services and options.
Each of these services and options should be available on a districtwide basis.
The role of the Gifted
Education program is to:
Identify the
particular abilities and needs of these students.
Challenge students
functioning at the highest level of ability.
Encourage
underachieving students who are capable of the highest performance.
Promote
higher level creative and productive thinking skills throughout the District.
Promote
creative or productive achievement.
Educators should
encourage students to extend their individual abilities and to seek intellectual
excellence. Tucson Unified School District seeks to nurture such development and
excellence.
Gifted and talented
students shall be provided with appropriate instruction and/or special ancillary services
(from kindergarten through high school) that are designed to meet their educational needs.
No students shall be
excluded from the program(s) because of their ethnic status, handicapping condition,
creed, gender, or religious convictions if they meet the eligibility criteria and have
parent or guardian approval for participation.
The Gifted Education
program(s) shall comply with provisions of State statutes and regulations for gifted
education.
Parents and guardians
of pupils participating in program(s) for gifted and talented students shall have the
right to review program procedures and concerns in accordance with Board Policy 1105.
Cross Reference:
Governing Board Policy 1105, Grievance Procedure For
Members Of The Public
Legal Reference:
A.R.S. §15-770. Gifted Pupils;
Scope and Sequence; Annual Financial Report
TUCSON UNIFIED
SCHOOL DISTRICT
Tucson, Arizona
Adopted by Board: May
17, 1988
Replaced with Policy
Code IHBB, May 18, 2006
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