Connors leaves parents in the lurch on assessment refusal reformPosted by admin | Feb 17, 2015 | Show Archives | 0 | (Hour 2a) Ward 8 School Committeewoman Erika Connors may have thrown another curve ball by parents and the school board by proposing a form that doesn’t allow parents to opt their children out of the Smarter Balanced Assessment. Tags: Common Core, Erika Connors, Manchester School Board, Manchester School District, Opt Out, Smarter Balanced Assessment