SB 1870: Gifted and Academically Talented Student Education [SPSC]
GENERAL BILL by Wise
Gifted and Academically Talented Student Education [SPSC]; Requires district school boards to provide parental notice of requirements and procedures for requesting evaluations for gifted student classification. Requires the DOE to develop procedures and eligibility criteria for whole-grade and subject matter acceleration. Requires state-approved teacher preparation programs to incorporate specified gifted student instruction. Creates the Gifted and Academically Talented Student Task Force, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming law except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/18/2009 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 2/26/2009 | Senate |
• Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means |
| 3/3/2009 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00111 |
| 5/2/2009 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12 |