Section 10-76xx - Notification of student identified as gifted and talented. Adoption of policy re equitable identification of gifted and talented students(a) A local or regional board of education shall, upon the identification of a student as gifted and talented, provide electronic notice of such identification to the parent or guardian of such student. Such notice shall include, but need not be limited to, (1) an explanation of how such student was identified as gifted and talented, and (2) the contact information for (A) the employee of the school district in charge of the provision of services to gifted and talented students, or, if there is no such employee, the employee of the school district in charge of the provision of special education and related services, (B) the employee at the Department of Education who has been designated as responsible for providing information and assistance to boards of education and parents or guardians of students related to gifted and talented students, pursuant to section 10-3e, and (C) any associations in the state that provide support to gifted and talented students.(b) Not later than July 1, 2022, each local and regional board of education shall adopt a policy for the equitable identification of gifted and talented students. Such policy shall require the use of multiple methods of identification of gifted and talented students that are in compliance with guidance provided by the Department of Education.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-76xx
Amended by P.A. 21-0199,S. 2 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2021 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2021.Added by P.A. 19-0184,S. 7 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2019 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2019.