FCAT dilemma -- your opinion?

[IBdrummer]

BTW for out of state readers FCAT(florida comprehensive assesment test) is a standardized test given from 3-11th grade to test basic skills needed to move up to the next grade.

I had the issue of Science FCAT Junior year interfering with UCF. While we were allowed to go by our school policy, I doubt it would've kept us from going anyways.

As a team, I would go to the school board and discuss the problem that your team, as well as others, has in not going to that regional. If you don't address the problem early on in the school year then you might run into the problem of reversing the policy. If you can convey the message that there aren't any options for the team otherwise, you may be able to convince them to make an exception.

Individually, if it comes to it, I'd look into the make up policy for FCAT. For students who aren't always well beyond the benchmark I wouldn't suggest it, but if they're comfortably in the passing range, it shouldn't be to much of a trouble.