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Board hears proposed middle‑ and high‑school grading changes, debates consistency and removal of certificate of completion
Summary
District staff proposed moving middle schools to four quarters with a 0.75 average required to pass a course and changing high‑school semester averaging so a D and an F would only award half credit; the board discussed concerns about inconsistent grading practices and the state’s recent removal of the certificate of completion.
District staff presented changes to the student progression plan that would alter how middle‑ and high‑school grades are averaged and reported. “They must actually get a 0.75 when those 4 quarters are averaged together to get a passing grade for that course,” presenter Miss Crowell said of the proposed middle‑school rule, explaining the 4‑quarter shift would mean a student needs at minimum “3 d's and an f” to pass a course under the…
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