Something which may be important to note is that not all states/districts mandate gifted education under Exceptional Student Ed. So the administration's approach to gifted ed will vary from place to place. In my area, it is quasi-sorta-kinda ESE. Gifted students who are not otherwise exceptional have EPs. These are one-size-fits-very-few forms, rather than the (supposed-to-be) individualized ones mandated for kids with learning disabilities. So a meeting to finalized an EP is generally "here Mom, sign this" (like what has been mentioned above and previously), rather than a three-hour hash-out-the-details ordeal.
