Westminster superintendent wants state to delay standardized tests (again) Westminster Public Schools is expected to pass a formal resolution to submit to the Colorado Department of Education. Author: Nelson Garcia Updated: 5:09 PM MST January 12, 2021 WESTMINSTER, Colo. — At this moment, every student at Westminster High School inside classrooms and all of those fully remote have to take state standardized tests, but Dr. Pam Swanson wants to take this moment to request a delay. "I believe it would be the right decision for this year until we're past this pandemic," Swanson, the superintendent of Westminster Public Schools, said. Swanson said the WPS school board is expected to approve a resolution to formally ask the Colorado Department of Education to call off this year's tests on Tuesday night. Swanson said the district needs to focus on health and safety and keeping kids from falling behind during COVID-19.