Exiting from the HORIZONS Program
The District shall monitor student performance in response to gifted and talented program services. If at any time the selection committee or a parent determines it is in the best interest of the student to exit the program, the committee shall meet with the parent and student before finalizing an exit decision.
Students at the secondary level who enroll in K, AP, Dual Credit, or HORIZONS courses are expected to follow both entry and exit criteria established for these courses.
In order to re-enter the program, the student who has been administratively exited must be retested and qualify for the program by meeting the most current gifted/talented qualification standards. If a student has been administratively exited from the program, the student or his or her parent has the opportunity to request reassessment no more than one time in elementary school, one time in middle school, and one time in high school.
Furloughing from HORIZONS
The district may place on a leave of absence, or furlough, from the HORIZONS program any student who is unable to maintain satisfactory performance or whose educational needs are not being met within the structure of the gifted and talented program. A furlough may be initiated by the District, the parent, or the student.
A student must be enrolled in a minimum of one HORIZONS course to be considered active in the program.
In cases of furlough, the student will not participate in any HORIZONS courses for a
specified reason(s) and for a specified period of time, yet the student will not be
removed from the program.
At the end of a furlough, the student may reenter the gifted and talented program, be placed on another furlough, or be exited from the program.
The identification process must be re‐initiated if a student exits the program.
