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At the beginning of each school year, each school in the Manchester School District shall notify the parents of each student that they may request, and the local educational agency (LEA) will provide the parents on request (and in a timely manner), information regarding any State or LEA policy regarding student participation in any accountability assessments mandated by section 1111 (b)(2) and by the State or LEA.

Should a parent choose not to have their child participate in any assessment, the Manchester School District and each of its schools shall make widely available through public means, including by posting in a clear and easily accessible manner on the Manchester School District website, and where practicable, on the website of each school and each grade level required by the state to comply with Section 1111, other assessments required by the State, and where such information is available and feasible to report, assessments required district wide and shall include the following: the subject matter assessed, the purpose for which the assessment is designed and used; the source of the requirement for the assessment; and where such information is available, the amount of time students will spend taking the assessment, and the schedule for the assessment; and the time and format for disseminating results.

First Reading Coordination: 5/9/16

Second Reading and Approval BOSC: 5/23/16

This policy went into effect on 7/1/16