The Floyd County Board of Education endorses the philosophy that education is a means by which each individual has the opportunity to reach his or her fullest potential. We believe that all students have a right to educational experiences that challenge the level of their individual development, whether it is below, at, or beyond the level of their age peers. Special programs for gifted students are one outgrowth of this commitment.

Students in grades K-12, who demonstrate a high degree of intellectual, academic, and/or creative abilities, may be nominated for evaluation to determine eligibility to participate in the Program for Gifted Students. Nominations for consideration to be referred for evaluation may be made by teachers, parents or guardians, counselors, administrators, peers, self and other individuals with knowledge of the student’s abilities. Automatic nominations will be based on Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) and any other nationally norm achievement test a student has taken.

The State Board of Education under the SBOE Rule 160-4-2-.38 (Education Program for Gifted Students) determines eligibility criteria based on multiple criteria in mental ability, achievement, creativity, and motivation for placement in this program. For a summary of those criteria or for further information about Floyd County Board of Education’s Program for Gifted Students, please contact the Gifted Program teacher at your child’s school or contact the Coordinator for Advanced Academics:

McCall Govignon
Gifted Program Coordinator
Floyd County Board of Education
600 Riverside Parkway, NE
Rome, GA 30161
(706)234-1031 ext. 7155