Local school system superintendents may exempt specific schools from the requirement to identify a significant number of gifted and talented students. Beginning September 1, 2019, local school systems shall report in their consolidated local Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan: The process for identifying gifted and talented students; The number of gifted and talented students identified in each school; The percentage of gifted and talented students identified in the local school system; The schools that have been exempted from identification of a significant number of gifted and talented students and the rationale; The continuum of programs and services; and Data-informed goals, targets, strategies, and timelines. Beginning September 1, 2019, the Maryland State Department of Education shall: Facilitate a peer-review of local school systems’ gifted and talented identification, programs, and services every 3 years; and Submit an annual report on the status and progress of gifted and talented students in Maryland to the State Board of Education.