The amended motion on the FCPS grading policy passed UNANIMOUSLY by FCPS School Board members Thursday (1.22.09) evening. 

The amended motion directs Dr. Dale to report back to the School Board by the end of March 2009 with a version of the 10-point scale with pluses and minuses to be implemented at the beginning of the 2009-2010 school year and that AP/IB weights would be increased to 1.0 and weighted retroactively for classes taken up to Jan. 09 and that qualifying Honors courses would be weighted 0.5 beginning the 2009-2010 school year. 

Dr. Dale said he would "ideally" like to retroactively weight qualifying Honors courses, but FCPS is uncertain at this time if that is technically feasible.  FCPS will investigate this issue as they conduct their overview this summer to determine which courses will qualify as Honors. 

FAIRGRADE is very pleased with the outcome from the 1.22.09 School Board meeting.  The School Board exhibited strong leadership in crafting an amended motion that addresses community concerns, but still gives Superintendent Dale enough room to leave his thumbprint on the policy by refining exactly what the 10-point scale with pluses and minuses will look like and where the pass/fail bar will fall. 

THANK YOU FCPS SCHOOL BOARD!  THANK YOU FAIRGRADE SUPPORTERS!

Source: www.fairgrade.org