Agassi Prep principal resigns as test investigation continues

A middle school principal accused of giving students additional opportunities to complete a state standardized test has resigned from the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy, officials confirmed Friday.

Bevelyn Smothers quit before the Nevada Department of Education concluded its investigation into the incident involving the state's criterion referenced tests, which are used to evaluate student performance under No Child Left Behind, the federal school accountability law.

An official from the state Department of Education said the final report in the investigation is not yet complete.

In a statement from Agassi Prep, located near Martin Luther King and Lake Mead boulevards, officials said the public charter school places the "highest priority" on "strict compliance with district rules and state regulations."

Smothers said in a statement she was "grateful to be part of this great educational institution." She was originally hired in 2009.