OVERVIEW OF OHIO LAW
Ohio's school districts are required to identify students as gifted in grades kindergarten through twelfth grade but they are not required to serve gifted children. In 1999, the Ohio General Assembly passed legislation to update the process for identifying Ohio's gifted students. The Law (Ohio Revised Code) specifies how gifted students are to be identified and how they may be served. The Rule (Ohio Administrative Code) provides the specifics that must be followed in identification. The Rule also provides specifics on how districts may serve gifted children. Ohio districts must comply with both the Law and the Rule.