Board temporarily expands pass/fail option for grades 9–12 amid immigration-related disruptions

District administrators recommended a temporary modification to Policy 6.24 (student progress reporting) at the Roseville Public School District board meeting on Feb. 10 to respond to attendance and instructional disruptions related to recent immigration enforcement.

Dylan Smith, associate superintendent, explained the requested changes for students in grades 9–12 for the remainder of the 2025–26 school year. He described two primary modifications: allowing students to elect a pass/fail grade in more courses than current policy permits and changing the deadline for selecting pass/fail from the first five days of the trimester to the end of the trimester. "The biggest part of this is to try to protect GPAs," Dylan Smith said, adding that counselors will advise students on college implications.

Under the modification presented, staff recommended allowing affected students to elect pass/fail for up to five courses per trimester under section 4.4; discussion expanded that temporary use could apply more broadly for trimesters 2 and 3 to give students more flexibility given ongoing circumstances. Board members proposed a friendly amendment to clarify that the change applies to Roseville Area Schools students in grades 9–12; the amendment was accepted.

Board members asked how pass/fail affects transcripts and college admissions. Staff said most colleges will request explanation for multiple pass/fail selections and that a data pull on GPA impacts would be shared with the board. Support staff and cultural liaisons will notify multilingual families about options; staff said outreach is already underway to ask families whether they want pass/fail options.

A board member moved to accept the temporary policy modification with the friendly amendment specifying Roseville Area Schools grades 9–12; the motion was seconded and carried. The modification expires at the end of the 2025–26 school year unless the board acts further.