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McKinney ISD will keep current elementary GT model after six‑month task force review

5965413 · October 20, 2025
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After six months of study and stakeholder input, McKinney ISD leaders recommended retaining the district's current 'remain-as-is' model for gifted-and-talented (GT) services: K–2 GT at home campuses and grades 3–5 at Walker Elementary. The board heard the update; staff said they will focus next on alignment and communication.

McKinney Independent School District administrators announced Monday that the district will continue the current gifted-and-talented (GT) service model for the 2025–26 school year following a six‑month evaluation by a district task force.

District staff said the task force — composed of district leaders, administrators and teachers and supported by parent and community feedback gathered via surveys and external committees — examined alternative program models, enrollment trends, student outcomes and program costs. The models reviewed included a full home-campus GT model, the district’s current remain-as-is model…

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