Section 118.35. Programs for gifted and talented pupils.

 

(1)  In this section, “gifted and talented pupils" means pupils enrolled in public schools who give evidence of high performance capability in intellectual, creative, artistic, leadership or specific academic areas and who need services or activities not ordinarily provided in a regular school program in order to fully develop such capabilities.

(2)  The state superintendent shall by rule establish guidelines for the identification of gifted and talented pupils.

(3)  Each school board shall ensure that all gifted and talented pupils enrolled in the school district have access to a program for gifted and talented pupils.

(4)  From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fy) , the department shall award grants to nonprofit organizations, cooperative educational service agencies, institutions within the University of Wisconsin System, and the school district operating under ch. 119 for the purpose of providing to gifted and talented pupils those services and activities not ordinarily provided in a regular school program that allow such pupils to fully develop their capabilities.

1985 a. 29 ; 1995 a. 27 s. 9145 (1) ; 1997 a. 27 , 240 ; 2005 a. 25 ; 2007 a. 20 ; 2011 a. 32 .