I. BACKGROUND
The formation of the Anne Arundel County Public
Schools Gifted and Talented Advisory Council was
proposed in Spring 1998 by the Coordinator of
Gifted/Talented/Advanced Programs and approved
by the Superintendent of Schools, the Assistant
Superintendent of Instruction, and the Director
of Curriculum. The Council became fully
operational with its first meeting in October
1998.
II. PURPOSES
The G/T Council is an advisory body whose major
function is to serve as the formal organization
for promoting a respectful and effective
partnership between the Gifted/Talented/Advanced
Programs Office and county educators, students,
and community members. The major purposes of the
G/T Council include: to provide guidance to the
staff of the Gifted/Talented/Advanced Programs
Office relative to the implementation of county
gifted and talented programs, grades K-12 to
participate in planning for the continued
improvement of G/T programs to provide ongoing
assessment of the direction of G/T programs to
explore with staff ways to identify and utilize
community resources to enrich and to expand
opportunities for advanced students, grades K-12
to offer creative and viable solutions to
problems and challenges impacting G/T programs
to communicate G/T programs information,
direction, success and needs to a variety of
audiences, including educational and
governmental policy-makers.
III. MEMBERSHIP
The G/T Council consists of a maximum of 21
appointed members who: possess special interest
in and/or experience with the education of
gifted and talented students reflect the
regional, cultural, and socio-economic diversity
characterizing Anne Arundel County and Anne
Arundel County Public Schools are employees of
Anne Arundel County Public Schools and/or
residents of Anne Arundel County
IV. MEETINGS
The G/T Council will meet three times a year
from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on the second Wednesday of
October, January, and May.
