Anson County Schools presents 2025–28 AIG plan, asks board to approve before July deadline

Dr. Roseborough, executive director for curriculum, instruction and assessment for Anson County Schools, presented the district's proposed three-year Academically and Intellectually Gifted (AIG) plan for 2025'28 and asked the board to approve the plan in time for submission to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction by the July deadline.

The plan, Roseborough said, establishes a new mission and vision aligned with state board of education policies and North Carolina Department of Public Instruction guidance. "Our new vision is to cultivate a learning community of high achieving gifted learners to reach their full potential and contribute meaningfully to a global society," she said, and described the mission as providing "rigorous differentiated engaging learning experiences that are aligned with the North Carolina standards and extend beyond the regular curriculum."

Roseborough provided the district's current AIG demographics: 73 students identified as academically gifted in reading, 84 in math, 18 dual-certified in reading and math, two students identified as intellectually gifted, and — after a clarification during the presentation — one student identified as both exceptional children (EC) and AIG. She emphasized that the plan uses multiple indicators for identification rather than relying solely on one test.

Identification and services: The district proposed continuing a universal screening process using the InView assessment and a data-collection protocol that includes achievement and aptitude scores, qualitative classroom data, portfolios and performance tasks. Referral is year-round; the plan would use multiple measures and local criteria such as an 85 (B) or above on report-card data to identify high-performing students who may not meet cut scores on normed tests. Roseborough said the district will continue to identify twice-exceptional students and to consider psychologist review when appropriate.

Program delivery: The plan calls for cluster grouping in elementary and middle school, push-in and pull-out services, and expanded pathways at the high school level through honors, Advanced Placement and Career and College Promise (CCP) courses. Roseborough said the district found it was "top heavy on enrichment" and identified a priority to better align extension and acceleration with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.

Personnel and professional development: Joy Wallace was identified as the district AIG lead coordinator and listed as AIG-certified. Roseborough said few teachers in the district currently hold AIG certification and the plan includes recruiting and paying for certification for select teachers in exchange for a two-year commitment to the district.

Partnerships and accountability: The plan lists local partners for enrichment and career readiness including the Arts Council, Rotary Club, the planetarium, Brown Creek Creamery, the public library, 4-H and other organizations. For accountability, the district proposes a written plan, quarterly monitoring of data for the AIG subgroup, increased reporting on access and participation, and gathering ongoing feedback from students, parents and teachers.

Roseborough said the AIG plan is intentionally staged over three years rather than attempting all changes in a single year. "We can't do all of these standards in one year, but we can do a few things well," she said, and described the timeline for implementation and monitoring.

The presentation ended with Roseborough asking for board approval so the plan could be submitted to the Department of Public Instruction before the July deadline. The transcript records no formal motion or vote on the AIG plan before the board moved into closed session later in the meeting.