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Board approves 2026–27 gifted plan; superintendent outlines coordinator approach
Summary
The Russell County School Board approved the school division's gifted program plan for 2026–27. The superintendent said schools will rely on school-level gifted coordinators this year in the absence of a division-level gifted coordinator.
The Russell County School Board voted to approve the division's gifted education plan for the 2026–27 school year after a brief presentation.
"She has to do that yearly, and it's where, like, students test to be in the gifted program, and then she has to put in there what they do with them each year," Doctor ****** said when asked to summarize the plan. The superintendent added that the division does not employ a single gifted coordinator this year; instead, each school will use its school-level gifted coordinator to run activities for identified students.
A board member asked for a quick explanation of what the plan entails; the superintendent described testing-based identification and annual activities coordinated at the school level. The board approved the plan by voice vote; the transcript does not record a roll-call tally or further operational detail on screening, parental notification, or service minutes.
Board members said they appreciated the explanation and thanked the staff member who prepared the plan.
