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Parent advisory committee urges district-wide overhaul of highly capable services, says 350 students identified and most lack access
Summary
A Parent Guardian Advisory Committee report to the Richland School Board called for a district-wide highly capable (highcap) services model, saying about 350 students qualify but only roughly 75 receive Quest-program services; the committee recommended lowering qualification thresholds, increasing staffing and training, and better family communication.
Tamara Harrison, speaking for the Parent Guardian Advisory Committee, told the Richland School District Board that roughly 350 students have been identified as eligible for highly capable services but the district’s Quest program can serve only about 75 students at Lewis and Clark, leaving an estimated 275 students without equivalent services. "The committee has strong recommendations on systemic equity, accountability, and capacity building," Harrison said, reading a set of proposals developed after heavily attended May and June meetings.
The committee recommended adopting a district-wide highly capable service model that would define instructional expectations, service-delivery methods, and minimum weekly instructional minutes for building-based highcap services. It asked the district…
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