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Weber School District hires gifted-and-talented coordinator and outlines plan for accelerated services
Summary
The district announced hire of a gifted-and-talented coordinator and described a $195,689.79 state-funded plan to identify and expand services, especially for underrepresented students; the plan includes a universal screener and teacher professional development.
The Weber School District will strengthen its gifted-and-talented programming after hiring a district-level coordinator and receiving a targeted state allocation, the curriculum and instruction director told the board.
Why it matters: the district must submit a plan to the state superintendent to receive and spend a USBE allocation for accelerated-student services. District staff said the appropriation for the current cycle amounts to $195,689.79 and must be accompanied by an approved plan describing identification processes, services, professional learning, and steps to increase identification of underrepresented students.
Heather Nelson, director…
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