Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 3324 | Gifted Students
Section 3324.06 | Adoption and Distribution District Policy Statement.

Effective: September 28, 1999
Latest Legislation: House Bill 282 - 123rd General Assembly
The board of education of each school district shall adopt a statement of its policy for the screening and identification of gifted students and shall distribute the policy statement to parents. The policy statement shall specify:
(A) The criteria and methods the district uses to screen students and to select students for further assessment who perform or show potential for performing at remarkably high levels of accomplishment in one of the gifted areas specified in section 3324.03 of the Revised Code;
(B) The sources of assessment data the district uses to select students for further testing and an explanation for parents of the multiple assessment instruments required to identify gifted students under section 3324.03 of the Revised Code;
(C) An explanation for parents of the methods the district uses to ensure equal access to screening and further assessment by all district students, including minority or disadvantaged students, children with disabilities, and students for whom English is a second language;
(D) Provisions to ensure equal opportunity for all district students identified as gifted to receive any services offered by the district;
(E) Provisions for students to withdraw from gifted programs or services, for reassessment of students, and for assessment of students transferring into the district;
(F) Methods for resolving disagreements between parents and the district concerning identification and placement decisions.
A copy of the district's policy adopted under this section shall accompany the district's plan submitted to the department of education under section 3324.04 of the Revised Code.

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