AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT GRADING POLICIES.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Minnie Gonzalez

HB 6789 would establish statewide grading standards to improve consistency, transparency, and equity, affecting students, families, teachers, and districts.

REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Education

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Overview

Bill number & title: HB 6789, AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT GRADING POLICIES

Subject: Student performance

Introduced: January 29, 2025

Status: Referred to the Joint Committee on Education

Classification: Bill

The bill’s title indicates a focus on grading policies for students. The text and specific provisions have not been provided in the summary, but the bill is currently in the legislative referral stage, meaning it is being reviewed by the Education committee before potentially advancing.

Purpose and intent (as indicated by the title)

To address how student performance is measured through grading.

To potentially establish standards, requirements, or guidelines for classroom grading practices across schools or districts.

To promote consistency, transparency, or equity in grading — subject to the language that will appear in the full bill.

Key provisions to watch (not yet specified in the provided materials)

Because the actual bill text is not included here, the following are common areas that grading-policy legislation often covers. The forthcoming bill text will determine which, if any, of these apply:
- Grading scales and rubric standards (e.g., letter grades vs. numeric scales; mastery-based components)
- Treatment of assignments, exams, late/mmakeup work, and extra credit
- Policies on grade transparency and communication to students and families
- Grading for remote or hybrid instruction and use of digital platforms
- Systems for grade appeals or remediation of grades
- Weighting of assignments (homework, tests, participation, projects)
- Graduation and GPA implications
- Equity considerations (support for students with accommodations or English learners)
- Reporting timelines (progress reports, report cards)
- Teacher professional development and implementation timelines
- Data reporting and oversight by the state Department of Education

Who would be affected

Students and families (clarity on grades, rights to appeal, and understanding of GPA impact)

Teachers and school staff (grading practices, professional development, compliance)

School districts and boards of education (policy alignment, implementation costs)

State Department of Education (oversight, guidance, potential reporting requirements)

Implementation timeline and process

Current status: Referred to the Joint Committee on Education

Next steps: Committee hearings, potential amendments, and votes; potential public input sessions; eventual advancement to the full legislature if approved by the committee

Effective date: To be determined by the bill’s final language; typically specified within the bill if enacted

Next steps for readers

Monitor the bill’s text and committee hearings for concrete provisions.

Review fiscal analyses, if provided, for cost and implementation implications.

Look for opportunities to testify or submit comments during committee processes.

Track progress through the legislative portal or official state legislative resources.

If you’d like, once the actual bill text is released, I can provide a line-by-line analysis and a more precise, provision-by-provision summary.

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