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Hoke County Schools presents 2025–28 gifted education plan, proposes revised staffing structure
Summary
District staff presented a revised three‑year AIG (Academically/Intellectually Gifted) plan for 2025–28 that aligns with North Carolina Article 9B standards and recommends possible changes to the AIG staffing structure to add more on‑site specialists at the elementary level.
Hoke County Schools officials presented a revised local plan for academically and intellectually gifted (AIG) learners on July 9 and asked the board to review the district’s proposed 10th‑generation plan covering 2025–28.
District AIG staff said the revision aligns the local program with North Carolina standards (Article 9B) and emphasizes differentiated services, social‑emotional supports, and accountability measures. The presenter said the state requires districts to revise AIG plans every three years and described the district’s plan as a “tenth generation” update that keeps core services while proposing structural changes.
Presenters walked the board through service models at each level: elementary cluster and flexible grouping plus embedded SEL curriculum; middle‑school acceleration and credit opportunities; and high‑school dual enrollment, CTE, and tiered assignments. The plan lists partners including Sandhills Community College and the University of North Carolina at Pembroke and notes professional development pathways for teachers and AIG specialists.
On staffing, the presentation recommended exploring a revised AIG staffing structure that would place additional specialists nearer elementary schools while preserving a director and central specialist roles. The presenter asked the board to consider whether the district should pilot or adopt a structure with elementary‑level specialists who report to a director, with one or two specialists covering middle and high school levels.
The district also highlighted program accountability and measurement of student growth, acknowledging that growth for gifted students can be difficult to quantify. Board members present — including Dr. Rosa McAllister McRae and others named on the committee list — were asked to review the materials and approve the plan at a later meeting. The presenter closed by asking the board to approve the work that the revision committee had completed.
"North Carolina is a leader in the nation for their legislation and their services, their accountability that they have for gifted learners," the district AIG presenter said during the overview.
The board did not take a formal vote on the plan during the presentation; the item was presented for review and forthcoming approval.
