(a) Screening can be completed annually to identify potentially eligible students. A student may be nominated for gifted and talented designation using the criteria in § 39.114 by any of the following:
(1) A teacher or other school staff;
(2) Another student;
(3) A community member;
(4) A parent or legal guardian; or
(5) The student himself or herself.
(b) Students can be nominated based on information regarding the student's abilities from any of the following sources:
(1) Collections of work;
(2) Audio/visual tapes;
(3) School grades;
(4) Judgment of work by qualified individuals knowledgeable about the student's performances (e.g., artists, musicians, poets, historians, etc.);
(5) Interviews or observations; or
(6) Information from other sources.
(c) The school must have written parental consent to collect documentation of gifts and talents under paragraph (b) of this section.