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Westerville Schools to reduce gifted facilitator pullouts, expand gifted service models after Ohio code change
Summary
District leaders told the board they will reduce the number of gifted facilitators and add honors-taught gifted services in grades 9–10; Ohio Administrative Code changes will allow larger self-contained elementary classrooms starting July 1.
District staff told the Westerville City Schools Board of Education on May 19 that the district will reduce pull-out gifted facilitator positions and adjust service models while maintaining the state‑recognized gifted service hours delivered in classrooms.
Scott Reeves, assistant superintendent of teaching and learning, introduced the report, then Gerty Klass, executive director of specialized learning programs, and Cheryl Rufford, executive director of elementary education, outlined the changes. Klass and Rufford said the district offers multiple state‑recognized gifted service models — including self‑contained classrooms, cluster grouping, AP/IB, and College Credit Plus — and…
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