Each school administrative unit shall conduct a needs assessment for the establishment of the gifted and talented program in the schools of the unit, and, commencing with the 1987-1988 school year, establish a plan for phasing in gifted and talented educational programs, K-12, by 1991-1992.
By October 31, 1987, each school administrative unit, with the approval of its school board, shall submit to the Department a Five-Year Phase-In Plan on forms provided by the Department. The superintendent of the school unit is responsible for supplying all information necessary for a determination that a plan delineating activities for each year of the five year phase in period has been established for the schools in the unit. The plan submitted must be signed by the superintendent of the school administrative unit certifying that the form contains information that is accurate at the time of reporting, and that the plan will be implemented in a timely fashion.
Each school administrative unit shall annually update its plan on forms provided by the Department and submit it by September 30 of each school year.
05- 071 C.M.R. ch. 104, § 2-05