Notification shall be made at the following times:

1. (1) Universal screening. Prior to the start of universal screening, notice shall be made in a timely manner to parents/guardians whose students will be universally screened for possible inclusion in the highly capable program. This notice must provide information on the district's highly capable program and the service options that will be available to identified students. Additionally, the notice must include information on how parents/guardians may opt out of the universal screening process for their student(s).
2. (2) Identification. Prior to the start of any major identification activity, annual notification of the highly capable identification process and available highly capable services shall be made in a timely manner. The notice shall be published or announced in multiple ways in appropriate languages to each community in school and district publications or other media, and posted on the district website, with circulation adequate to notify parents/guardians and students throughout the district, to include data points and test scores that will be considered.
3. (3) Prior to administering any additional group or individual assessments, other than universal screening or for parent-referred students, individual notice shall be made to parents/guardians of affected students in a timely manner. This notice must provide information about the district's highly capable program and the service options that will be available to identified students, provide a way for parents/guardians to opt out of further assessment for their student, and how parent/guardian can receive more information about services.

4. (4) At the conclusion of the identification process, individual notice shall be made to parents/guardians of students who have been screened or referred. This notice must include:

   1. (a) The identification decision;
   2. (b) The data points and test scores that were considered for that student;
   3. (c) An explanation of the district procedures for identification of a student for placement for highly capable services;
   4. (d) An explanation of the district procedures to exit a student from the program;
   5. (e) Information on the district's highly capable program and the service options that are available to identified students and the specific services that will be offered to that student. Additionally, information must be provided to parents/guardians on how to have qualifying students opt out of receiving those services in each subject area; and
   6. (f) If the student did not qualify for highly capable services in one or more domains, the notice must also include an explanation of the appeal process including timeline and link to submit the appeal form.
5. (5) If the student placement offered requires a change in school building or classroom placement, parent/guardian permission is required prior to starting service. Otherwise, parent/guardian must be notified of the start of service, but parent/guardian permission is not required prior to providing services.

[Statutory Authority: 2023 c 265, RCW 28A.185.010, and 28A.185.030. WSR 26-10-094, s 392-170-043, filed 5/6/26, effective 6/6/26.]