To a casual observer, the overall plan of deferring achievement testing until after school starts, and beginning the school year with a 5th grade placement sounds like it may be intended to make 5th grade placement stick.

You may wish to ask further questions about the timing... anticipated date when testing will be complete... anticipated date for deciding what grade to put him into. The school should be managing expectations as well as providing a transparent process.

I would advise against unauthorized duplication of materials with a copyright; making such photocopies may be a violation of intellectual property rights. As a parent and a role model, it tends to set a bad example and may lead to future trouble.