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Gifted enrollment rises; district flags staffing and equity concerns
Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board of Education · November 25, 2025
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Summary
District staff reported growth in gifted program enrollment and a total program cost of $136,623, said screening and alternate identification rules changed at the state level and warned additional staff may be needed to sustain expansion.
The board heard a gifted program evaluation showing enrollment increases and raising staffing and equity questions.
Presenters reported 94 students in the primary gifted (P‑4) program this year (up from 80 last year) with additional gains in middle grades; the district listed a total gifted program cost of…
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