Student‑led grade‑forgiveness proposal gets first reading before Union board

Apr 21, 2026

The board took a first reading of revisions to policies 5.031 and 5.032 to allow a one‑time in‑person course retake to replace a prior grade for GPA calculation; the change was initiated by student Charlie Silverman and will return for later approval.

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Union Public Schools’ board heard a first reading of proposed revisions to policy 5.031 (graduation requirements) and policy 5.032 (weighted grade and class ranking) that would add a grade‑forgiveness option permitting a student to retake a course in person and have the new grade used in GPA calculations while leaving the original grade visible on the transcript.

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