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Meeting Date:
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10/1/2020 - 4:00 PM
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Category:
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Consent Calendar
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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SY 2019-2020 Talented and Gifted Advisory Committee (TAGAC) Annual Report
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ACPS 2025 Strategic Plan Goal:
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Goal 2: Instructional Excellence ACPS will ensure that all students have access to and engagement with high-quality instruction.
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Funding Source or Fiscal Impact (where applicable)
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File Attachment:
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Agenda Item Summary:
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Background:
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The Talented and Gifted Advisory Committee (TAGAC) for ACPS is focused on assuring that the needs of all Talented and Gifted (TAG) students are met in Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS). The Scope of Work for the 2019-2020 school year was to improve the educational and social-emotional needs of TAG students in ACPS by focusing its efforts on topics including:
1) Following and advocating for the implementation of the 2020 updates to the Local Plan;
2) Being vocal contributors to the update of the local plan incorporating the recommendations from the 2017 TAG Consultants Report;
3) Examining delivery of services at each level (Elementary, Middle, and High School) and the effectiveness of the academic rigors in the differentiation of the teaching of the curriculum offered to TAG students based on their specific and individual needs as well as accountability for the delivery of these services;
4) Examining appropriate identification of ACPS students for TAG services with a specific focus on underrepresented populations and programs; and
5) Focusing on the social-emotional needs of TAG students in ACPS.
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Recommendation:
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The Superintendent recommends that the School Board review and accept the 2019-2020 Talented and Gifted Advisory Committee (TAGAC) Annual Report.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Dr. Terri H. Mozingo - Chief Academic Officer
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Signed By:
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Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. - Superintendent
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | | Member Margaret Lorber Moved, Member Ramee A. Gentry seconded to approve the Original motion 'The Superintendent recommends that the School Board review and accept the 2019-2020 Talented and Gifted Advisory Committee (TAGAC) Annual Report.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 18 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 18 - 0 | | | | | Ramee A. Gentry | Yes | | Margaret Lorber | Yes | | Cindy Anderson | Yes | | Veronica R. Nolan | Yes | | Meagan L. Alderton | Yes | | Christopher A. Suarez | Yes | | Jacinta Greene | Yes | | Dr. Michelle Rief | Yes | | Heather Thornton | Yes | | Ramee A. Gentry | Yes | | Margaret Lorber | Yes | | Cindy Anderson | Yes | | Veronica R. Nolan | Yes | | Meagan L. Alderton | Yes | | Christopher A. Suarez | Yes | | Jacinta Greene | Yes | | Dr. Michelle Rief | Yes | | Heather Thornton | Yes | |
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