Board standardizes missing-assignment 'M' code to 0% for grades 4–12
After reviewing teacher survey responses, the Board voted 6-0 to change the 'M' (Missing) grade code baseline from 50% to 0% across grades 4–12 to create district consistency and address communication and motivation concerns.
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Assistant Superintendent Genoveva Lopez-Angelo summarized results from a survey of 25 4th- and 5th-grade teachers about elementary grading practices and the 'M' code, noting mixed teacher sentiment on prior policy. "56% found the 50% baseline made parent communications more challenging, while 44% strongly agreed it decreased student motivation to submit missing work," she said.
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