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	Topics/Minutes
September 14,  2009	School Administration Building Building #6 2512 George Mason Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23456	September 14,  2009
October 12, 2009	Old Donation Center (ODC) 1008 Ferry Plantation Road	October 12, 2009
November 9, 2009	Kemps Landing Magnet School 4722 Jericho Road	November 9, 2009
December – No Meeting
January 11, 2010	Diamond Springs Elementary School 5225 Learning Circle	Emerging Scholars Initiative (ESI)
February 8, 2010	Old Donation Center 1008 Ferry Plantation Road	Old Donation Center & Kemps Landing Magnet School Programs
March 8, 2010	School Administration Building Building #6 2512 George Mason Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23456	Local Plan for the Gifted 2010-2015
April 12, 2010	School Administration Building Building #6 2512 George Mason Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23456	Site Visit Presentations
May 10, 2010	School Administration Building Building #6 2512 George Mason Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23456	Membership and Report to the School Board
June 14, 2010	School Administration Building Building #6 2512 George Mason Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23456	Membership and Report to the School Board

Local Plan for the Gifted