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There has been considerable e-mail traffic since last week’s post about gifted funding in Florida. The point of the article and report referenced was regarding the lack of tracking regarding gifted funding. Neither the article, the report, nor our post made any assertions regarding funding for gifted programs being allocated elsewhere. The key point was that there is no way to tell whether funds intended for gifted programs are being used for this purpose.

School districts receive a sum of money each year for ESE, gifted included. Although the legislature allocates a lump sum for gifted programs that gets included in this ESE funding, the funds are not designated for specific programs or exceptionalities when they are received by districts. Therefore, there is no requirement to track and report the spending at the detailed level.

If anyone has additional insight into this process, feel free to comment below. As we examine each of these issues together, greater understanding will emerge.

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