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Policy Title: Gifted and Talented Education
Policy Code: IHBB
Lead Department: Academic Excellence4
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 district wide 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 first
grade 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
# KE Public Concerns and Complaints.
Adopted: May 17, 1988
Revision: May 18, 2006 (from Policy #6115 to IHBB)
LEGAL REF.: A.R.S. §15-770. Gifted Pupils; Scope and
Sequence; Annual Financial Report
15-203. Powers and duties
15-761. Definitions
15-764. Powers of the school district governing board or county
school superintendent.
15-769. Appropriation and apportionment; approval of program
15-722. High schools; course of study; textbooks
A.A.C. R7-2-406. Gifted education programs and services
CROSS REF: Policy # KE Public
Concerns and Complaints; IKE –
Promotion, Retention and Acceleration of Students
Replaces TUSD Policy # 6115 Gifted and Talented Education
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