The Gifted Education Community Advisory Committee (CAC) will hold its organizational meeting for the 2007-08 school year on September 10, in Room 113 of the School  Administration Building, located at 2512 George Mason Drive.The meeting is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m.  The committee meets the second Monday of each month, excluding December. Meeting locations for the school year will be determined at the September organizational meeting.

All interested parents, caregivers, and community members are invited to attend. Public comments are welcomed.

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 CAC 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 the 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.
• submit recommendations of the advisory committee in writing to the Superintendent and the School Board.

For information regarding gifted programs and services in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools, call the Office of Gifted Education at 757.263.1405. Extensive information is also available on the school division Web site at www.vbschools.com.