Community Advisory Committee on Gifted Education (CAC)

The purpose of the gifted education community advisory committee is to advise the School Board of the educational needs of all gifted students in the school division. The duties and responsibilities of the gifted education community advisory committee are to

• review annually the local plan for the education of gifted students, including revisions,
• determine the extent to which the local plan for the previous year was implemented,
• develop annual goals and priorities,
• represent the community,
• encourage a collaborative relationship between school division staff and the community,
• become knowledgeable about current programs, research, and best practices in gifted education and its relationship with general education,
• focus attention on issues relative to improving the educational services for gifted students, and
• submit recommendations of the advisory committee in writing to the Superintendent and the School Board.

For information about serving on the committee or about committee meeting dates, times, and location, call the Office of Gifted Education at 757.263.1405 or Hugh Greene, Chairperson, Community Advisory Committee on Gifted Education at 757.434.0491.

Meeting Date	Location	Topic(s) / Minutes
September 12, 2011	School Administration Building Building #6 2512 George Mason Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23456	Business – Site Visits
October 10, 2011	School Administration Building Building #6 2512 George Mason Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23456	Mock Eligibility
November 14, 2011	School Administration Building Building #6 2512 George Mason Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23456	Round Table Discussion with CAC Chairs
December – No Meeting
January 9, 2012	Green Run High School 1700 Dahlia Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23453	High School Refinement Plan with High School GRTs
February 13, 2012	ATC – forum	TCE and Gifted Collaboration
March 12, 2012	Plaza Middle School 308 S. Lynnhaven Rd. Virginia Beach, VA 23452	Middle Years Program
April 16, 2012	School Administration Building Building #6 2512 George Mason Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23456	3rd Monday, 2012 Spring Break Dr. Merrill Visit Site Visits Debrief continued
May 14, 2012	School Administration Building Building #6 2512 George Mason Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23456	Membership and Report to the School Board
June 11, 2012	School Administration Building Building #6 2512 George Mason Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23456	Membership and Report to the School Board

2010-2015 Local Plan for the Gifted