West Hovey Ave. There is no state mandate for gifted education and no state coordinator for gifted services.
Services are at the discretion of each school district.
The total state funding for gifted education in 1998-99 was 19.7 million. School districts, however, do not receive this money unless the district specifically applies for it. A coordinator is available through the Regional Office of Education. The coordinator works as a resource to local district coordinators and has a primary focus of staff development. Unit 5 Funding Unit 5 provides additional funding for the gifted education program.