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Giddings ISD approves Gifted & Talented plan; board hears first reading of TASB policy changes and discusses library-book posting rules
Summary
Trustees approved the district's Gifted & Talented education plan and received a first reading of TASB Policy Update 126. Administration warned trustees that proposed library book purchase lists must be posted online for 30 days before the board can vote, and discussed calendar development and four-day week considerations tied to grant eligibility.
The Giddings ISD Board of Trustees on Nov. 20 approved the district's Plan for Education of Gifted and Talented Students and received a first reading of TASB Policy Update 126, which includes changes to numerous local policies.
Trustee Roy Kruemcke moved to approve the GT plan and Trustee Martin Rangel seconded; the motion passed with six trustees voting in favor and one absence. The approved plan will guide screening, services and program delivery for identified GT students for 2025–26.
During the curriculum and human resources report, Assistant Superintendent Shane Holman told trustees that the district has already implemented a parent comment portal required by law and posted teachers' instructional plans on the district website. Holman said a new legal requirement for library acquisitions means the district must post proposed library book purchase lists on the website for 30 days before the board can approve purchases.
Holman also said the district will begin calendar development; he noted that certain grants (for example, the Lasso Grant) require districts to have at least 165 instructional days to be eligible. He said early feedback from some parents indicated childcare concerns related to a potential four-day school week and that administration has not advanced a proposal for board approval at this time.
The policies included in TASB Update 126 were provided for first reading only; no adoption occurred at this meeting.
