Appeal Process

A parent, student or teacher has the right to appeal the identification recommendation made by the LIGHTS Identification Team. To initiate an appeal process the appellant should contact the building principal and complete the necessary appeal forms.

Appeal documents will include a completed Appeal Request Form and any other additional assessment information or student performance examples that were not part of the original screening process. This information should be returned to the building principal.

Once the documents have been received by the school, the LIGHTS Identification Team will reconvene to review the new documents. The appellant will be a part of this review screening and have the opportunity to further explain the reasons for the appeal and answer any questions the committee may have. The district GT Coordinator may be invited to attend this meeting at the school or parent’s request.

The team will consider the new information and render a decision. If the appellant is still not in agreement with the recommendation, he / she will contact the district GT Coordinator to review the identification process.

It is the goal of FFC8 to meet the needs of all students and provide every student with a challenging and enriching learning experience. The goal of the appeal conference is to ensure the student’s needs have been accurately assessed and instructional strategies are implemented to meet the student’s unique needs. A student may be reevaluated for gifted identification on an annual basis when new assessment data become available.

Download the Appeals Request form here to begin the process.