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District backs remote testing bill as way to boost participation for online and special‑education students
Summary
Staff told the board they and families would testify at a legislative hearing supporting a bill to allow remote state testing; staff said remote testing could address facility and transportation barriers and improve equity for online learners and students with special needs.
District staff told the board they plan to support legislation that would allow remote administration of state assessments, and that families and district staff would log in to testify at a hearing the next day. Staff said the current need to identify testing facilities and transport students creates barriers that depress participation in the online program.
Speaker 6 described the equity argument and an example from a special-education parent whose child improved after enrolling in the district's functional-skills program. "It would really help with equity to have the ability to do remote testing where we can test the kids where they're actually going to school," staff said. Board members discussed logistical support for testimony and asked staff to circulate hearing information so board members or community supporters could log in.
