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Assessment Access
The Admission: When 'State Law' Becomes 'We Just Don't Want To'
For weeks, the district claimed state law required them to deny assessment access. Then, in one sentence, the Assistant Superintendent admitted the truth: 'State law and ISBE guidance do not prohibit school districts from administering assessments.' The denial was never about law. It was always a choice.
Catch-22: Denied Assessment Access Under the Same Law That Granted Enrollment
The district approved partial enrollment under 105 ILCS 5/10-20.24—then denied assessment access under the same statute. Without assessments, there's no rubric evidence. Without rubric evidence, there's no acceleration. The system creates its own impossible barrier.