Title 16: Education

Chapter 1: ADMINISTRATION GENERALLY

Sub-Chapter 1: General Provisions

16 V.S.A. § 13. Gifted and talented children

§ 13. Gifted and talented children

(a) "Gifted and talented children" means children identified by professionally qualified persons who, when compared to others of their age, experience or environment, exhibit capability of high performance in intellectual, creative or artistic areas, possess an unusual capacity for leadership or excel in specific academic fields.

(b) It is the intent of the general assembly that those who provide educational services to children be encouraged to apply for any available funding that will help to provide teacher training and other services for the benefit of gifted and talented children.

(c) Nothing in this section shall create an additional entitlement to educational or other services. (Added 1995, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)

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