Bill > H523

This bill aims to ensure educational equity for gifted and beyond grade-level children in Massachusetts. The key provisions are: 1. Establishing a new Chapter 71C on the "Education of Gifted and Beyond Grade-level Students," which defines these terms and outlines the purposes and responsibilities of the state and school districts in providing appropriate public education and services for these students. 2. Requiring the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to promulgate regulations on educational services, programs, and learning opportunities for gifted, beyond grade-level, twice-exceptional, and highly/profoundly gifted children. 3. Authorizing school committees to enter into agreements to jointly provide gifted and talented education, including through educational collaboratives or private placements. 4. Requiring annual reporting by school districts and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education on the identification and education of gifted and beyond grade-level students. 5. Establishing professional development requirements in gifted and talented education for educators and administrators, and incorporating these requirements into teacher certification. 6. Mandating that school district improvement plans include provisions for training and supporting the needs of gifted and beyond grade-level students. The overall goal is to ensure that all gifted and beyond grade-level children in Massachusetts have access to a free and appropriate public education that meets their unique learning needs.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H523