This isn't an unusual approach, after all, it 'saves money' and if mainstreaming is good for kids with much lower than average abilities, than shouldn't it also be good for kids with much higher than average abilities.
I think that the position of not holding much hope is a good one, but there is always the possiblity that whoever has the power at the moment will 'get' your situation and make resources availible. In a way, that policy might be a treasure for highly gifted kids. It is almost as if they are acknowledging that although they can meet the needs of most gifted kids through inclusion, there are gifted kids who have needs that can't be met this way.
"As much as possible, the activities and services provided shall be integrated within the regular education program allowing for the inclusion of able learners and minimizing the need for Individualized Gifted Support Services IEPs."
could be really good for the PG kids. And if the school has a lot of bright kids, then it might be true that most moderatly gifted kids can have their needs met in the regular classroom. KWIM?
Afterall, they could have written:
The activities and services provided shall be integrated within the regular education program allowing for the inclusion of able learners and eliminating the need for Individualized Gifted Support Services IEPs."
Dreamily,
Grinity