Upon receipt of the appeal request form, the Supervisor of Gifted Education will respond in writing within 20 working days to the person making the request explaining that an appeal committee will review the case. 

The appeal committee will be chaired by the Supervisor of Gifted Education (non-voting) and consist of at least three voting members: a gifted resource teacher, a guidance counselor/or school psychologist, and an administrator. No member of the appeal committee will have served on the original Identification/Placement committee. The appeal committee will meet within 30 working days of receipt of the initial letter. The committee will respond to parents/guardians within 10 working days of the decision of the committee. The decision of the appeal committee will be final.