STAR (Standardized Testing and Reporting)

Parent Exemption Request Information

(Do not use for OGCS and SSCS--see the information at the school specific link)

Parent Exemption Request Policy:

Upon enrolling in an IEM Charter school, parents and students are made aware of the requirement to participate in state-mandated assessments by initialing that area on school enrollment documents. It is now a federal requirement of the No Child Left Behind ACt that all public school students participate yearly in these mandatory assessments. Therefore, it is crucial to our existence as a public Charter school to have 100% student participation in these state-mandated assessments.

We wish to respect the choices made by our parents/students regarding their educational programs while at the same time complying with California Department of Education's requirements and the national NCLB requirements in order to continue offering an educational choice school.

Parents/students may choose not to have test scores resulting from these mandated assessments included in their cumulative files.

Parent Exemption Request Process: 

To request an exemption for your student, you (the parent, not the ES) will need to mail a letter, following the state suggested format shown below, to (select the information for your school below):

State Suggested Request Format:

To _(your charter school name here) Director:

I choose not to have my child participate in the STAR testing.

The student's name is ______________________

The student number is______________________

(parent/guardian signature here)

 _________________________