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SF 3597

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 04/29/2016 09:12am

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underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to education; modifying certain gifted and talented provisions; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.15.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.15, is amended to read:


120B.15 GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS PROGRAMS.

(a) School districts may identify students, locally develop programs addressing
instructional and affective needs, provide staff development, and evaluate programs to
provide gifted and talented students with challenging and appropriate educational programs.

(b) School districts must adopt guidelines for assessing and identifying students
for participation in gifted and talented programs. The guidelines deleted text begin shoulddeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end include
the use of:

(1) multiple and objective criteria; and

(2) assessments and new text begin identification new text end procedures that arenew text begin :
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new text begin (i)new text end valid and reliabledeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;
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new text begin (ii)new text end fairdeleted text begin , anddeleted text end new text begin ;
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new text begin (iii)new text end based on current theory and researchdeleted text begin . Assessments and procedures should bedeleted text end new text begin ;
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new text begin (iv) capable of identifying gifts and talents in individual academic domains; and
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new text begin (v)new text end sensitive to underrepresented groups, including, but not limited to, low-income,
minority, twice-exceptional, and English learners.

(c) School districts must adopt procedures for the academic acceleration of gifted
and talented students. These procedures must include how the district will:

(1) assess a student's readiness and motivation for acceleration; and

(2) match the level, complexity, and pace of the curriculum to a student to achieve
the best type of academic acceleration for that student.

(d) School districts must adopt procedures consistent with section 124D.02,
subdivision 1, for early admission to kindergarten or first grade of gifted and talented
learners. The procedures must be sensitive to underrepresented groups.