Yearly Assessment Waived For Schools Disrupted By Irene

(Host) A total of 6 Vermont schools have received waivers for administering this year's statewide assessment exam.  

That's thanks, in part, to Tropical Storm Irene, which forced the displacement of students in the weeks following devastating flooding.

In central Vermont, Moretown Elementary held classes outside of school for nearly three weeks because of flood damage to their building. 

Principal Duane Pierson says waiving the annual NECAP exam makes sense, because of all the disruption at the beginning of the school year:

(Pierson) "So we have a one year waiver - I think that was a really smart thing to do, given our situation. And we will resume those tests next year."

(Host) Five schools in the Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union have also received waivers. Those schools started late because of Irene, and then were closed in October during the Bennington teachers strike.