I am writing on behalf of the York County School Division's Gifted Education Advisory Committee. Regulations governing gifted education are necessary to protect the academic interests of our students and we hope that you will review and update the regulations.

The current regulations were last revised in 2010 and thus do not reflect the advances in research over the past 14 years; as a result, they may not align with updated, evidence-based guidance for best practices.

We strongly encourage the Board of Education to review the existing guidelines and to update them in accordance with current evidence on the best ways to equitably serve gifted students.