Elementary Appeal Process

• The Parent/s or guardian/s must complete the Gifted Education Identification Appeals Form.  The form and any relevant information must be submitted to the Director of Elementary Education.
• All appeals must be turned in to the District Administration Center between June 1-June 30. No appeals will be accepted after June 30.
• Appeal paperwork will not be accepted after June 30 of the summer prior to the school year of desired services.
• Appeals are considered for potential services to begin the subsequent school year.
• The Director of Elementary Education or designee will contact the parent to acknowledge receipt of the appeal.
• The district’s Gifted Education Identification and Services Panel will review and gather any additional evidence to support the indicators of giftedness. This may require additional assessment(s).
• Once the review of evidence is complete, the Director of Elementary Education or designee will notify parents or guardians of the results of the review.
• For additional clarification, please contact your child’s school administrator.

Junior High Appeal Process

• The parent or guardian completes the Junior High Honors Placement Appeal form and submits the form along with any relevant documentation to the Director of Junior High.
• Junior High Honors Appeal forms must be submitted between May 1-May 31.  No appeals will be accepted after May 31.
• District administration will review and gather any additional evidence needed to make a placement decision.
• Once the review of evidence is complete, parents will be notified of the result of the appeal.
• For additional clarification, please contact your child’s school administration or Shannon Lueders, Director of Junior High Education (slueders@sd308.org).