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Board hears teacher feedback on Grades 4–5 missing‑assignments policy; item placed on next agenda
Summary
Survey results presented show many elementary teachers override the 50% minimum for missing work; trustees directed staff to return the item for further discussion, including possible alignment with the sixth‑grade policy of recording zeros for missing work.
Assistant Superintendent Genoveva Lopez‑Angelo presented survey results about the Grades 4–5 minimum grading procedure. The report showed 56% of teachers manually override grades because a 50% minimum does not reflect student proficiency, 68% believe the policy reduces student motivation, and 56% said it complicates parent communication. Trustees discussed aligning the elementary procedure with the sixth‑grade policy, where missing assignments are recorded as a zero, and agreed to place the item on a future agenda.
Board members emphasized the goal of balancing academic standards with student motivation and clear parent communication. Staff will return with recommendations and potential policy language for the next regular meeting so trustees can consider whether to change the elementary approach.
