281—59.2(257) Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:
“Department” means the department of education.
“Gifted and talented students” means the same as “gifted and talented children” as defined in Iowa Code section 257.44. For purposes of that section, the following definitions apply:
	1.	“Creative thinking” refers to students who have advanced insight, outstanding imagination and innovative reasoning ability. Such students possess outstanding ability to integrate seemingly unrelated information in formulating unique ideas, insights, solutions, or products.
	2.	“General intellectual ability” refers to students who can learn at a faster pace, master higher levels of content and handle abstract concepts at a significantly higher level than expected, given the student’s chronological age and experiences.
	3.	“Leadership ability” refers to those students who possess outstanding potential or demonstrated ability to exercise influence on decision making. These students may be consistently recognized by their peers, may demonstrate leadership behavior through school and nonschool activities or may evidence personal skills and abilities that are characteristic of effective leaders.
	4.	“Specific ability aptitude” refers to those students who have exceptionally high achievement or potential and a high degree of interest in a specific field of study.
	5.	“Visual or performing arts ability” refers to students who demonstrate or indicate potential for outstanding aesthetic production or creativity in areas such as art, dance, music, drama, and media production.
“Program budget” is a budget consisting of a listing of the estimated direct program expenditures, by function and object, that are necessary to accomplish the goals of the program in meeting the needs of identified students, along with a listing of the sources of revenue and, if necessary, the amounts of fund balance to be applied.
[ARC 7433C, IAB 12/27/23, effective 1/31/24]