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Board approves GT (Advanced Academic) plan; district keeps pull-out at 120 minutes per week
Summary
Trustees approved the district dvanced-academic services and GT plan for 2025-26, which retains a 120-minute weekly pull-out model for gifted students to preserve tier-one classroom instruction and allow targeted acceleration.
The ECTOR COUNTY ISD Board of Trustees approved the district dvanced academic services and Gifted and Talented (GT) plan for 2025-26 at its May 20 meeting. The plan preserves a pull-out model that provides 120 minutes per week of targeted GT instruction.
A district advanced-academics staff member explained the change to 120 minutes was based on data and a review of tier-one instruction: staff said some GT students previously missed an entire day of core instruction when placed in full-day pull-out models, and the 120-minute model allows intensive acceleration while keeping students in primary classroom instruction for most of the day.
The presenter told trustees the district—urrently provides more GT minutes than many districts (most districts provide 45—0 minutes) and said the 120-minute model yields strong student performance and growth according to the district ata reviewed.
Trustee questions and response
A trustee asked whether minutes might increase again in the future; the presenter said the district could revisit minute allocation if student needs change and suggested the 120-minute model is currently the research-supported approach.
Why it matters: The plan affects classroom scheduling, teacher planning and differentiated instruction for GT students across the district. Trustees approved the plan by voice vote.
Next steps: The district will implement the 120-minute weekly GT pull-out model and monitor student outcomes; staff will return with performance data and any future recommendations.
