NY A04203

Requires all school districts to provide gifted education services from kindergarten through grade 12, including a continuous identification process using multiple measures with adaptations for English language learners and students with IEPs or 504 plans

Mandates each school district appoint a gifted education coordinator and maintain a list of identified gifted students, while the Commissioner must appoint a statewide coordinator to review district compliance

Establishes uniform eligibility criteria requiring students to score at least two standard deviations above the mean on a standardized intelligence test and at or above the 90th percentile on a creativity test, plus teacher observations

Requires school districts to file reports with the state coordinator within the first full school year and every three years thereafter, detailing program policies, identification processes, student enrollment numbers, and staff dedicated to gifted education

Creates a formal complaint process allowing individuals to report noncompliant districts, with the department required to complete investigations within 90 days and issue written decisions with remediation proposals if necessary