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CCSD reports growth in gifted‑and‑talent identification; board to renew ASU Prep MOA, accelerate partnership under review
Summary
The district’s gifted, talented and creative program reported a rise in identified students this year and asked the board to renew a memorandum of agreement with Arizona State University (ASU) Prep Global for online accelerated coursework; an additional ASU Accelerate MOA amendment will be returned for review.
Central Consolidated’s gifted, talented and creative program reported sizable growth in identified students during the board meeting and requested renewal of a memorandum of agreement with Arizona State University (ASU) Prep Global.
Kate Morris, gifted program coordinator, told trustees the district identified 42 new gifted students in the most recent referral round and grew overall identified students from 78 to 152 in a year — raising the identification rate to approximately 4.5 percent. Morris said the district is expanding identification across elementary, middle and high schools and added four students classified as “dual‑exceptional” (gifted plus special education).
Morris described ASU Prep Global digital courses and ASU Accelerate dual‑credit pathways as key tools to accelerate learning for students ready for higher‑level coursework. The board reviewed an MOA renewal with ASU Prep Global covering middle‑ and high‑school courses for 07/01/2025–06/30/2026; Morris said the district obtained a favorable rate and recommended continuing the partnership.
A separate ASU Accelerate MOA (for dual‑credit “Accelerate” college courses) required an amendment and was pulled so the district can attach the correct document and re‑present it. Trustees asked staff to bring the corrected MOA back for formal approval.
Board members praised the expansion of gifted identification and asked staff to continue teacher support and outreach so students who learn differently are identified earlier and receive differentiated instruction.
