The Randolph County Board of Education voted Tuesday to approve the district’s Academically and Intellectually Gifted (AIG) plan for 2025–28, a three-year plan the district is required to submit under state law (Article 9B).

The plan matters because it guides identification, services and program accountability for the district’s AIG students; the presenter said the district serves 1,940 identified gifted students and that the plan emphasizes equity, comprehensive programming and strengthened communication with families.

A staff member explained the plan’s structure: six standards and 43 practices covering equitable student identification (standard 1), comprehensive programming (standard 2), differentiated curriculum and instruction (standard 3), personnel and professional development (standard 4), partnerships and communication (standard 5) and program accountability (standard 6). The presenter said the plan was developed with input from principals, teachers, lead teachers, counselors, parents and students via focus groups and surveys.

Board members moved, seconded and approved the plan. The district will sign the document and submit it to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction by the July 15 deadline for review and feedback.

Ending: The board approved the plan by voice vote; staff thanked participants and said they will implement the plan and continue outreach to families about AIG identification and services.