Texas law mandates training requirements for all staff members working in a school district’s program for Gifted/Talented (G/T) students. Teachers must complete an initial 30 hours of G/T training, including Nature and Needs of Gifted/Talented Students and Identification and Assessment of Gifted/Talented Students. In subsequent years training consists of an annual 6 hour update.  Below are G/T professional development requirements for staff members in Hays Consolidated Independent School District for the 2025-2026 school year.  19 TAC §89.2(1) 19 TAC §89.2(3) 

Registration for G/T face-to-face (summer) and online courses (summer and fall) can be found in the Eduphoria catalog under the category Gifted & Talented. If required training has been completed outside of our school district, staff members must document the training by requesting district credit via Eduphoria and attach valid certificates of completion. Courses are subject to approval by the Hays CISD Coordinator of Gifted and Talented Services and will not be approved if a certificate of completion is not attached. (Visit THIS LINK to learn how to request credit for a course completed outside of Hays CISD).  Pre-approval of out-of-district courses is strongly recommended.  If the course does not specifically state G/T credit is granted, the participant will need to show how the course addresses the needs of gifted learners and implement the strategies/ideas learned with students.  For more information about this process contact the Coordinator of Gifted and Talented Services.

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