The handbook describes the program of the Pasadena Unified School District for Mentally Gifted Minors (MGM). The legal requirements for admission to the program are cited and characteristics (intellectual, physical, and social/emotional) of gifted students are outlined along with possible problems stemming from the identified characteristic. The identification procedure is explained and questions for and by parents of gifted children are presented. The responsibilities of various school personnel including classroom teachers, resource coordinators, principals, school psychologists, and program directors are listed. Specific instructions for implementing the program are provided. A description of Pasadena's MGM programs is given. Appended are the procedures for using petty cash vouchers, writing case studies, finishing the year, and ordering. Also appended are sample forms used in the MGM program. (PHR)