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Board tables Gifted & Talented handbook pending conflict‑of‑interest, kindergarten service and accessibility clarifications
Summary
Trustees voted to table the 2025–26 Gifted & Talented Program Handbook after the board president raised concerns about committee composition (parent employees), clarity on kindergarten pull-out services and public accessibility of GT information.
During discussion of the proposed Gifted & Talented (GT) Program Handbook, Board President Claudia Coronado raised three specific concerns: the GT committee currently includes parents who are district employees (raising potential conflict-of-interest), the handbook lacks clarity on how kindergarten students will be serviced and what diagnostic is used and when, and the document needs clear accessibility on the district website, including naming the teachers providing pull-out services. Assistant Superintendent Dr. Nancy Montemayor presented the handbook for approval.
The Board voted to table the handbook to allow staff to revise the document to address those concerns. "Motion to TABLE this item," the minutes state; the motion passed 4-0 with three absences. Trustees asked that the revised handbook include a clear statement about committee membership, diagnostic procedures for identification of kindergarten students, and a web-accessibility plan identifying pull-out instructors.
