(a)

1. (1) Gifted children are as different from each other as they are from other children.
2. (2) They have needs for differing amounts of homogeneous grouping, and at various stages of development their interests differ.
3. (3) No single program option can ever meet all of the needs of all gifted children.
4. (4) However, approved programs must meet for a total of one hundred fifty (150) minutes a week during the regular school day.

(b)

1. (1) Programs should be systematically developed, with long-range goals that are coordinated to guide the development of gifted students from the time they are identified through graduation from high school.
2. (2) There must be consistency among the program’s components.
3. (3) Curriculum objectives and evaluation procedures need to be based on the district’s philosophy of education.

(c)

1. (1) Most program alternatives will include some kind of combination of:

   1. (A)

(i) Enrichment.

1. (ii) Experiences that supplement the regular curriculum;

   1. (B)

      1. (i) Acceleration.
      2. (ii) Activities designed to allow students to progress at a rate faster than average; and

   2. (C)

      1. (i) Guidance.
      2. (ii) Planned activities that promote understanding of:

(b) (b) One’s relationship to others.

1. (2) Districts are encouraged to be innovative in designing programs that combine these elements in ways that best meet the needs of their gifted students.

   1. (d)

2. (1) In whatever form the program for the gifted is organized, there must be clear delineation of:

   1. (A) Roles;
   2. (B) Responsibilities; and
   3. (C) Coordination procedures.
3. (2) A written table of organization outlining lines of responsibility and authority must be developed.

(e)

1. (1) Possible administrative arrangements for providing programs for the gifted are listed below.
2. (2) They represent the organizational patterns used in gifted programs across the United States.
3. (3) Please note that these are descriptions of ways to organize program options, not prescriptions.

(f)

1. (1) No matter which administrative arrangement of program options is used, a minimum of one hundred fifty (150) minutes a week of direct instruction must be provided.

2. (2) Exceptions to the one hundred fifty (150) minutes requirement will be considered and may be granted upon written request to the Office for the Education of Gifted and Talented Children on an annual basis provided there is a written:

   1. (A) Management plan; and
   2. (B) Statement verifying that activities are developed and supervised by an approved teacher.
3. (3) Exception requests must be submitted to the office no later than July 1 prior to the school year for which the exception is requested.
4. (4) However, if the need for this request occurs after July 1, the request should be submitted at that time.