Iowa § 257.44 - 257.44 Gifted and talented children defined.
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§ 257.44. 257.44 Gifted and talented children defined.
1. “Gifted and talented children” are those children who are identified as possessing outstanding abilities and who are capable of high performance. Gifted and talented children are children who require appropriate instruction and educational services commensurate with their abilities and needs beyond those provided by the regular school program. 2. Gifted and talented children include those children with demonstrated achievement or potential ability, or both, in any of the following areas or in combination: a. General intellectual ability. b. Creative thinking. c. Leadership ability. d. Visual and performing arts ability. e. Specific ability aptitude. 89 Acts, ch 135, §44; 2010 Acts, ch 1069, §72 Referred to in §257.42 Thu Dec 11 19:21:10 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 257.44 (19, 0)
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