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Guidance covers what parents should do if they have concerns, including contacting the campus principal, and summarizes what the Texas Education Code allows and does not allow regarding removing a child to avoid testing. It also outlines consequences of missing school on a test date, makeup testing within the TEA window, and whether a student can be present but not tested, including how non-participation is coded. Additional sections address tutoring, intensive instruction, accelerated instruction, promotion requirements, and high school graduation expectations.","Frequently Asked Questions for Opt Out Policy  \nIf a parent has concerns regarding his/her child taking a STAAR exam, what should he/she do?  \nThe first step for a parent who is concerned about his/her child taking the STAAR exam is to contact the campus principal. Most concerns are resolved based upon the conversation between the parent and school. Principals will provide information that often alleviates specific concerns and can clarify possible misconceptions.  \nWhat does Texas Education Code state about opting out of state testing?  \n·Sec. 26.010. EXEMPTION FROM INSTRUCTION. (a) A parent is entitled to remove the parent's child temporarily from a class or other school activity that conflicts with the parent's religious or moral beliefs if the parent presents or delivers to the teacher of the parent's child a written statement authorizing the removal of the child from the class or other school activity. A parent is not entitled to remove the parent's child from a class or other school activity to avoid a test or to prevent the child from taking a subject for an entire semester. (b) This section does not exempt a child from satisfying grade level or graduation requirements in a manner acceptable to the school district and the agency. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg. , ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.  \nCan Castleberry ISD choose to opt out students from TEA policy?  \nNo. Under current TEA policies and state law, local public school district lack the authority to exempt any student from STAAR testing.  \nWhat are the implications for students missing school on a state testing date to “opt out”?  \nStudents are subject to compulsory attendance and may commit the offense of failure to attend school, and a parent may commit the offense of contributing to nonattendance, if the student fails to attend school. (Texas Education Code §§ 25.093, .094)  \nMakeup Tests: It is important to note that missing school on a single designated test date will not necessarily cause the student to have missed his or her testing opportunity. Most tests are administered from a testing “window” set by TEA. If a student who has been absent returns to school during the testing window, he or she may be asked to sit for the exam at that time. Makeup test dates that extend beyond the test window are in place formost STAAR tests.  \nCan a student be present at school, but not take the STAAR exam?  \nStudents are encouraged to do their best on all tests. All students in a tested grade level that are present at school during the STAAR test for their grade level are included in the test administration. Should a student be present, but not participate in a test, the student’s test will be coded as “S” for “scorable.” Campuses are required to return a testing booklet for each student.  \nWhat are the implications for a student that does not complete a standardized test?  \nThere are implications regarding required tutoring and promotion, along with graduation requirements.  \nUnder TEC §28.0213, a school district must also offer an intensive program of instruction to a student who does not perform satisfactorily on any state assessment instrument administered under TEC Subchapter B, Chapter 39. 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