For highly capable students, access to accelerated learning and enhanced instruction is access to a basic education. Highly capable students are basic education students first. School districts may use basic education funds, which support all students, to provide appropriate highly capable student services in addition to highly capable categorical funds. Categorical funds are supplemental and must be used during the funding period for supplemental activities to support the identification of highly capable students and the delivery of highly capable services, in accordance with the district's annual highly capable program plan. There is no carryover for highly capable apportionment.

[Statutory Authority: 2023 c 265, RCW 28A.185.010, and 28A.185.030. WSR 26-10-094, s 392-170-012, filed 5/6/26, effective 6/6/26. Statutory Authority: Chapter 28A.185 RCW. WSR 13-07-020, § 392-170-012, filed 3/12/13, effective 4/12/13.]