District outlines AIG advisory committee changes and says roughly 19% of students are identified as AIG
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An AIG presenter told the committee the district’s AIG plan (2025–2028) was board‑approved in May, the advisory committee will meet twice annually, and the district currently identifies about 19% of its ADM as AIG.
District staff updated the Community Engagement Committee on the Academically and Intellectually Gifted (AIG) advisory committee and the district’s AIG plan for 2025–2028, noting procedures required by North Carolina AIG program standards and a new schedule of twice‑annual meetings for the advisory body.
The presenter said Standard 5 Practice C of the North Carolina AIG program standards requires a public‑school unit to maintain an advisory committee to ensure stakeholder participation in the district AIG plan. The district’s AIG plan for 2025–2028 was approved by the Orange County Schools Board of Education in May; the presenter said the plan is submitted annually to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (DPI) by July 15 for feedback from DPI readers.
Under the updated plan, the advisory committee will meet twice every year rather than only during plan‑revision years; the presenter said the change was written into the current plan to make the committee ongoing. The presenter said committee goals include providing information on plan implementation, collaborating on recommendations to improve AIG services, and expanding communications with families about identification and services.
When asked about counts, the presenter said the district "identif[ies] about 19% of our ADM," adding that the percentage is higher than the state and national averages mentioned in the presentation. The presenter described available services: full‑time AIG specialists in elementary and middle schools who consult with teachers and provide pull‑out or small‑group extension and enrichment, and high‑school supports primarily via course selection (honors, AP, IB, CCP).
The committee was told the district hopes to present DPI feedback on the 2025–2028 plan at the advisory meeting scheduled for April 8 and that the district advertises committee meetings through AIG specialist communications, principal messages and district communications.