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Board to align junior‑high grading with high school; change to take effect in 2025–26
Summary
A district committee recommended—and the board approved—moving seventh‑ and eighth‑grade grading practices to match the high school (9–12) policy. The change is intended to simplify transitions for students and families and will begin next school year with professional development for teachers.
The Bentonville School District Board of Education approved changes March 18 to align seventh‑ and eighth‑grade grading policies with the district’s 9–12 grading framework (policy 5.11), effective for the 2025–26 school year.
District staff told the board a committee that included parents, teachers and administrators met February 5 and unanimously recommended the change. Staff said the move removes the district’s current 70% unassisted / 30% assisted weighting for grades 7–8 and replaces it…
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