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Newport News Public Schools
Part XI: Procedures for the Establishment of the Local Advisory Committee (8VAC20-40-60B)
Each school division may establish a local advisory committee composed of parents, school
personnel, and other community members who are appointed by the school board. This
committee shall reflect the ethnic and geographical composition of the school division. This
section should include the school division’s procedures for the establishment of the local
advisory committee for the gifted program if the division has elected to establish a committee.
Newport News Public Schools has established a Gifted Services Local Advisory Committee. The Gifted
Services (TAG) Advisory Board meets at least two times a year. Meeting dates and locations are posted
on the Newport News Public Schools Gifted Services webpage. Members are provided with copies of
agendas and minutes which may be requested by the community. Meetings are open to the public.
The Gifted Services (TAG) Advisory Board shall be composed of parents and teachers of gifted
students, as well as community representatives and school administrators. The Gifted Services
Committee strives to have representation from every elementary and middle school cluster gifted sites
and each high school. Board members must apply and their applications are reviewed by the
membership committee of the Gifted Services (TAG) Advisory Board for expertise, interest, and a
representation of the ethnic and geographical composition of Newport News Public Schools.
Nominations will then be submitted for approval and appointment.
Composition of Advisory Minimum Number
Board Categories Requested to Participate
Parents 4
Teachers 2
Administrators 2
Community representatives of
business, industry, arts 1
(optional)
Students (optional) 1
The primary purpose of the Gifted Services (TAG) Advisory Board is to support and monitor the
programs offered to gifted students (K-12) within the Newport News Public Schools. Specific
responsibilities include but are not limited to:
● Reviewing the Local Plan for the Gifted and making recommendations for its implementation
● Monitoring legislative trends and issues that affect gifted education
● Promoting communication between the families of students receiving gifted services and the
school administration
● Disseminating information to the community about gifted education and sponsoring programs of
interest to families
● Presenting an Annual Report to the division Superintendent and the School Board on the status
of the gifted programs in Newport News
Local Plan for the Education of the Gifted
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