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<DIV>The appropriate law: ORC 3324.03</DIV>
<DIV><A   href="http://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/Other-Resources/Gifted-Education-(1)/Rules-Regulations-and-Policies-for-Gifted-Educatio/TheLawORC3324-01-07.pdf.aspx">http://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/Other-Resources/Gifted-Education-(1)/Rules-Regulations-and-Policies-for-Gifted-Educatio/TheLawORC3324-01-07.pdf.aspx</A></DIV>
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<DIV>And in the technical assistance manual, under Section C, 
"Identification</DIV>
<DIV><A   href="http://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/Other-Resources/Gifted-Education-(1)/Rules-Regulations-and-Policies-for-Gifted-Educatio/SectionC.pdf.aspx">http://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/Other-Resources/Gifted-Education-(1)/Rules-Regulations-and-Policies-for-Gifted-Educatio/SectionC.pdf.aspx</A></DIV>
<DIV>See the "Technical Assistance" box, 2nd paragraph, at the bottom of 
this page</DIV>
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<DIV>Sally Roberts</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 2/12/2014 3:16:29 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
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  <P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN     style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"'>From:</SPAN></B><SPAN     style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"'> 
  ohiogift-bounces@lists.service.ohio-state.edu 
  [mailto:ohiogift-bounces@lists.service.ohio-state.edu] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Art 
  Snyder<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 12, 2014 3:12 PM<BR><B>To:</B> 
  Ohiogift@lists.service.ohio-state.edu<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Ohiogift] Un-gifting 
  students<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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  <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><SPAN     style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'>Colleagues:</SPAN><SPAN     style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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  <P class=MsoNormal>I have always been under the assumption that once a student 
  is identified as gifted that we do not un-gift that child. Our elementary 
  principal called the state department and she said that someone said there 
  that is <B><I>not </I></B>true and that we can un-gift students.<BR><BR><B>Is 
  this true?</B><BR><BR>Deb Paputsakis<BR><A     title=mailto:D_PAPUTSAKIS@pauldingschools.org     href="mailto:D_PAPUTSAKIS@pauldingschools.org">D_PAPUTSAKIS@pauldingschools.org</A><BR><BR><I>Via: 
  Art 
  Snyder</I><o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Ohiogift 
  mailing 
  list<BR>Ohiogift@lists.service.ohio-state.edu<BR>https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/ohiogift<BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>