Office of the Superintendent of Schools
Office of Academics
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Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy EHBB(LOCAL), Special Programs: Gifted And Talented Students-First Reading
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The purpose of this agenda item is to request that the Houston Independent School District (HISD) School Board approves revisions to Board Policy EHBB(LOCAL), Special Programs: Gifted And Talented Students, to align with changes to legal policy and recommendations from the Texas Association of School Boards and the HISD Office of Academics. A summary of key updates is provided below.
• State law specifies that 100 percent of state funds allocated for gifted and talented (G/T) education are used to provide G/T services to students. Proposed changes to the local policy reflect this language.
• Procedures regarding G/T furloughs were clarified. Previously, students could request a furlough, or year off, from G/T if the work was too difficult for them. Proposed changes to the policy state that campuses should work with families so this does not happen. If the coursework is difficult, the campus will support the student rather than remove the student from G/T. Furloughs should only occur if the student is leaving the state or other special situations.
A copy of Board Policy EHBB(LOCAL), Special Programs: Gifted And Talented Students, showing the proposed changes is attached.
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THIS ITEM DOES MODIFY BOARD POLICY.
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RECOMMENDED: That the School Board accepts the proposed revisions to Board Policy EHBB(LOCAL), Special Programs: Gifted And Talented Students, on first reading, effective June 13, 2025.