Gifted Family and Community Involvement

Gifted Parent Webinars are available below or on the Gifted Playlist on the VBSchools YouTube Channel.

Community Advisory Committee for Gifted Education (GCAC)

VBCPS has established a Community Advisory Committee for Gifted Education (GCAC). The GCAC meets at least quarterly during the school year. Meeting dates, agendas, and minutes can be found on this page.

The purpose of the GCAC is to advise the school board and the division superintendent of the educational needs of all gifted learners in the division. As a part of this goal, the committee shall review annually the local plan for the education of gifted learners and determine the extent to which the plan for the previous year was implemented. (Regulations Governing Educational Services for Gifted Students, 8VAC20-40-60.)

Every effort is made to ensure membership is representative of the geography and demographics of the VBCPS school system and is composed of parents/guardians of gifted learners from the different school zones, school personnel, and other community members who are interested in gifted education. Community members who are interested in applying for a position where there is an open seat can complete an online application when it is posted in the VBCPS Call to Action. The GCAC will review the applications for expertise, interest, and representation of the geographical composition of VBCPS. Recommendations will then be submitted to the School Board for approval and appointment.

To contact the Gifted CAC, please call the Office of K-12 and Gifted Programs at 757-263-1188.

All meetings of the Committee will be open to the public including meetings and work sessions during which no votes are cast or any decisions made. Voting by secret or written ballot is not allowed. Meetings shall be conducted consistent with School Board Policy and Regulation and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Virginia Code § 2.1-340, et seq.

The Committee encourages all citizens to communicate with any member regarding matters related to gifted education and the work of the Committee. Due to the limited time scheduled to conduct business and the need to follow approved agenda items, the Chairperson asks that guests seeking to ask questions or comment during the meeting may do so by contacting committee members through other methods of communication, including emailing the Committee Chairperson.

Gifted Community Advisory Committee Members

Voting members commit to a three-year term when applying to be on the Gifted Community Advisory Committee.

Gifted Community Advisory Committee Meeting Calendar 2024-2025

All meetings will be at the Plaza Annex (641 Carriage Hill Road, Virginia Beach, VA) from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM unless otherwise noted.

Public seating is available. Members of the public are invited to attend CAC meetings. Any person seeking an accommodation to observe the meeting should, prior to the last business day of before the meeting, contact the Office of K-12 and Gifted Programs at 757-263-1188 or by email at Marie.Rousseau@vbschools.com.

Gifted Community Advisory Committee Meeting Calendar for 2023-2024

Gifted Community Advisory Committee Meeting Calendar for 2022-2023