DUBLIN SCHOOLS

DUBLIN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

RESOLUTION NO. 2019/20-37

DUBLIN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ALAMEDA COUNTY,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA

RESOLUTION REGARDING MODIFIED INSTRUCTIONAL GRADING

and REPORTING REQUIREMENTS DURING SPRING 2020

WHEREAS, on March 4, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-33-20,
proclaiming a State of Emergency to exist in California as a result of the threat of COVID-19 and
issued the state to shelter-in-place effective March 19, 2020 until further notice; and

WHEREAS, on March 31, 2020, the County of Alameda (“County”) issued Order No. 20-04
(“Order”), directing all individuals living in the County to continue sheltering at their place of
residence, except as provided in the Order; and

WHEREAS, the Dublin Unified School District took action to postpone classes and student
activities between Monday, March 16, and Friday, April 10, 2020, and subsequently extended the
closure of school sites through May 3, 2020 and took action to continue to not be physically present
on campus, implementing virtual classes; and

WHEREAS, on April 1, 2020, the California Department of Education provided guidance on

grading during school closures resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, noting that districts may
temporarily modify grading policies to account for providing instruction in a remote learning format,
and emphasizing that the evaluation of student work, assignment of grades and award of credit will
be applied fairly and consistently and focused on each student’s demonstrated proficiency in the
essential knowledge and skills for each course; and

WHEREAS, the District remains committed to supporting the students, parents and
guardians of our school communities, while physical school sites are closed, learning is continuing
through our Distance Learning Plan; and

WHEREAS, district administrators reviewed the District’s grading policies during the
transition to distance learning through the lens of equity and with the primary goal of first,
doing no harm to students, and

WHEREAS, not all students have reliable access to electronic devices and/or internet
connectivity with which to reliably and consistently engage remote learning, and

WHEREAS, during this public health pandemic, certain temporary modifications are
necessary to the District’s grading and reporting requirements, which will alleviate academic
pressure on students to help facilitate the most equitable transition to remote learning;

EDUCATION THAT INSPIRES LIFELONG LEARNING

 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Governing Board of the Dublin Unified
School District hereby authorizes, determines, declares, orders, and resolves the temporary
modification of various Instructional Grading Policies, including but not limit to Board Policy 5121
Grades/Evaluation of Student Achievement and Board Policy 5123
Promotion/Acceleration/Retention, in order to grade and assess students as follows:

Elementary: Standards will not be evaluated for mastery. Teachers will be encouraged to add
summary comments to the standards-based report card.

Middle School: A Pass/No Pass grading system will be used.

Students taking high school classes will be evaluated with a Credit/No Credit grading system.

High School: A Credit/No Credit grade reporting system will be used for second semester grades.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Trustees of the Dublin Unified School District,
Dublin, California at a public meeting thereof duly called and held on April 21, 2020.

AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:

_______________________________

Clerk, Board of Trustees

Dublin Unified School District
County of Alameda
State of California