Frisco Gifted Association's Board Statement on G/T Allotment

 

March 25, 2019

Board Statement on G/T Allotment

Frisco Gifted Association is a Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented affiliated organization, serving the Frisco, Texas area. The Board of the Frisco Gifted Association strongly opposes HB3, that will eliminate dedicated funding for G/T services.

This dedicated allotment provides resources and funding to hire trained G/T teachers who understand the needs and can facilitate strengths of our most gifted students. It also assures that economically disadvantaged and twice-exceptional populations are receiving these services from their public schools at a time when educating these vulnerable students is critical to a fair and equitable state education program.

To maintain academic excellence and prepare the future Texas leaders it is critical to continue dedicated state GT funding and thus we oppose HB3.

Board of Directors, Frisco Gifted Association

Ashley Carbone

Christi Rudolph

Kathleen Wilson

Lisa Gear-Smith

Rob Smith

Nicole Radtke

Amy Smith