If a student is not recommended for GATE services by the GATE Placement Committee, a parent, student, or Birdville ISD personnel may request a formal reconsideration of the decision if one of the following three criteria are met:    The home language of the student is not English, and there is evidence that this has impacted the results of the screening process; The student has a disability as identified through an ARD or 504 committee that may have an impact on the screening process; There is documented evidence that the student was experiencing emotional stress during the screening process due to a life change.  A formal appeal must be filed within 15 district business days of the receipt of the GATE Committee's decision, or if received during the summer, within the first 15 days of the school year.  Within 10 days of the receipt of this written appeal, the original GATE Placement Committee members will reconvene, review the student's data as well as consider additional information provided by the Level I appeal, make service recommendations, and notify the parent in writing.