Philipsburg-Osceola Area Gifted Education Program

Chapter 16 of the State Board of Education’s Regulations require school districts to provide gifted education services to students who have been identified as gifted and in need of specially designed instruction. These services must be described in a Gifted Individualized Education Program (GIEP).

The Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District offers gifted education for elementary, middle, and high school students who have been identified as eligible for gifted support. Special Education for Gifted Students is a Pennsylvania mandated program under Chapter 16 of the PA School Code. Procedural safeguards are followed as defined in Chapter 16. The Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District conducts a multi-criteria evaluation to determine eligibility for specialized instruction.

An enrichment program is housed in each school and offered on a rotating schedule. Please call the Director of Student Services, Casey Marsh, or your school guidance counselor for more information.

The Status of Special Education for Gifted Students in the Commonwealth

The Status of Special Education for Gifted Students in the Commonwealth

House Resolution 2013-139 calls on the LB&FC to study the status of special education for gifted students in Pennsylvania public school districts. To be labeled “gifted” in Pennsylvania, a school age student must (1) demonstrate outstanding intellectual and creative ability and (2) require specially designed instruction not ordinarily provided through a district’s regular and special education program.

Chapter 16

The provisions of this Chapter 16 adopted December 8, 2000, effective December 9, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 6330, unless otherwise noted.