505.4 - Testing Program

Policy 505.04: Testing Program

Status: ADOPTED

Original Adopted Date: 8/11/1975 | Last Revised Date: 09/09/2024 | Last Reviewed Date: 09/09/2024

 

 

A comprehensive testing program is established and maintained to evaluate the education program of the school district and to assist in providing guidance or counseling services to students and their families.

No student is required, as part of any applicable program, funded by the United State Department of Education, to submit to a survey, analysis or evaluation that reveals information concerning:

  • political affiliations or beliefs of the student or student’s parent or guardian;
  • mental or psychological problems of the student or the student's family;
  • sex behavior or attitudes;
  • illegal, anti-social, self-incriminating or demeaning behavior;
  • critical appraisals of other individuals with whom respondents have close family relationships;
  • legally recognized, privileged and analogous relationships, such as those of lawyers, physicians and ministers;
  • religious practices, affiliations or beliefs of the student or student’s parent or guardian; or
  • income,(other than that required by law to determine eligibility for participation in a program or for receiving financial assistance under such program);

without the prior consent of the student (if the student is an adult or emancipated minor), or in the case of an unemancipated minor, without the prior written consent of the parent.

Prior to an employee or contractor of the district providing information on a student enrolled in the district on any survey related to the social or emotional abilities, competencies or characteristics of the student; the district will provide the parent/guardian of the student detailed information related to the survey and obtain written consent of the parent/guardian of the student.  This includes the person who created the survey, the person who sponsors the survey, how the information generated by the survey is used and how information generated by the survey is stored. This requirement will not prohibit a district employee from answering questions related to a student enrolled in the district as part of developing or implementing an individualized education program for the student.

It is the responsibility of the superintendent, in conjunction with the principal, to develop administrative regulations regarding this policy.

It is the responsibility of the board to review and approve the evaluation and testing program.

This is a mandatory policy. 

 

Legal Reference:

20 U.S.C. § 1232h 
Iowa Code §§ 279.79; 280.3

 

 

I.C. Iowa Code

Description

Iowa Code  § 280.3

Education Program - Attendance Center Requirements

Iowa Code § 279.79

Surveys-required parental consent

U.S.C. - United States Code

Description

20 U.S.C. § 1232h

Education - Protection of Pupil Rights

Cross References

Code

Description

607.02

Student Health Services

607.02-R(1)

Student Health Services - Regulation