2013 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 158 - CONDUCT OF SCHOOLS -- SPECIAL PROGRAMS 158.648 State Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education -- Purpose -- Duties.
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158.648 State Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education -- Purpose
-- Duties.
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The State Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education is hereby
created and attached to the Kentucky Department of Education. The council's
purpose is to make recommendations regarding the provisions of services for
gifted and talented students in Kentucky's education system.
(a) The council shall be composed of nineteen (19) voting members who
shall be appointed by the Governor and three (3) nonvoting, ex officio
members. The members shall be appointed representing various
constituencies as follows:
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Four (4) members shall be teachers within local school districts
representing elementary, middle, and high school levels with at least
one (1) full-time teacher of gifted and talented students and one (1)
full-time teacher who teaches in a regular classroom;
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Four (4) members shall be parents of students in local school
districts, including two (2) parents of students identified as gifted and
talented and at least one (1) who serves or has served on a school
council;
3.
Three (3) members shall be from postsecondary education
institutions, including one (1) from an independent college or
university;
4.
One (1) member shall be a superintendent of a local school district;
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Two (2) members shall be principals, including one (1) from an
elementary or middle school and one (1) from a high school;
6.
Two (2) members shall be coordinators of gifted and talented
programs and services in local school districts;
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One (1) member shall be a local board of education member;
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One (1) member shall represent the visual and performing arts; and
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One (1) member shall be appointed from the private business
sector.
(b) The three (3) nonvoting ex officio members shall be: the state consultant
for gifted and talented education in the Kentucky Department of
Education, a staff person designated by the executive secretary of the
Education Professional Standards Board, and a staff person designated
by the president of the Council on Postsecondary Education. Vacancies
shall be filled by the Governor as they occur in a manner consistent with
the provisions for initial appointment.
(c) Each board member shall serve a three (3) year term or until a successor
is appointed, except that for initial appointments to the board, three (3) of
the members shall be appointed to serve a one (1) year term, eight (8) of
the members shall be appointed to serve a two (2) year term, and eight
(8) of the members shall be appointed to serve a three (3) year term. A
member may be reappointed but may not serve more than two (2)
consecutive terms.
The council shall advise the commissioner of education, the Kentucky Board of
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Education, and the Education Professional Standards Board concerning the
development of administrative regulations and education policy regarding gifted
and talented students. The commissioner of education and the executive
secretary for the Education Professional Standards Board shall submit
proposed administrative regulations and educational policies relating to gifted
and talented education and other administrative regulations that impact gifted
and talented students for review by the advisory council prior to seeking
approval of the appropriate board.
As the advisory council considers issues relating to gifted and talented
students, it shall seek dialogue with other agencies and organizations,
including the Parent Teachers Association, the Governor's Scholars Program,
the Governor's School for the Arts, the Kentucky Association of School
Councils, the Kentucky Association for Gifted Education, the Kentucky School
Boards Association, the Kentucky Association of School Administrators, and
the Kentucky Council for Exceptional Children.
The advisory council shall annually elect a chair from its membership, establish
meeting operational procedures, and meet at least two (2) times annually.
The Department of Education shall provide staff and administrative support
and shall administer the funds appropriated to support the expenses of the
council.
The members of the advisory council shall serve without compensation but
shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses in the same manner as state
employees.
Effective:July 15, 1998
History: Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 547, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1998.
2012-2014 Budget Reference. See State/Executive Branch Budget, 2012 Ky. Acts
ch. 144, Pt. I, C, 2, (11) at 1108.
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