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Notice of Grade Change Appeal Process and Form

Notice of Grade Change Appeals Process

Under Education Code section 49066, parents have a right to request a change of a pupil’s grade on the following grounds:
  • Mistake
  • Fraud
  • Bad Faith
  • Incompetency
When grades are earned for any course of instruction taught in the public schools, the grade earned by each pupil shall be the grade determined by the teacher of the course. In the absence of any of the grounds listed above, the grade shall be final.
 
Any request for a grade change must start with the classroom teacher within 30 school days. The next step, if not resolved with the teacher, is a written request to the principal. If not resolved with the principal, the next request will go to the Local District Superintendent. The final step is a written request to the Chief Academic Officer in the Division of Instruction. At each step, the parent, teacher and student will have the right to present information in support of the request. If you would like additional information, please ask your principal or contact your Local District for a copy of Bul-1926.2: Requests to Change a Pupil Grade.

1. It is also important to note the marks for work habits and cooperation shall not be deemed grades for purposes of this bulletin.
2. No grade of a pupil participating in a physical education class may be adversely affected due to the fact that the pupil does not wear standardized physical education apparel when failure to wear such apparel arises from circumstances beyond the control of the pupil.

Request to Change pupil Grade Timeline (“days” = school days)

 
Level of Request/Appeal/Review Request/Appeal
from parent to:		 Review/Meeting Decision  If grade will be
changed
Teacher Within 30 days of
the date grade
report was mailed		 N/A Within 10 school
days of receiving
request		 Within 10 school
days of receiving
request
Principal Within 10 days of
teacher response		 Within 10 days of
receiving appeal		 Within 20 days of
receiving appeal		 Within 30 school
days of receiving
appeal
Local District
Superintendent		 Within 10 days of
principal
response		 Within 10 days of
receiving request
for review		 Within 20 days of
receiving request
for review		 Within 30 days of
receiving request
for review
Chief Academic
Officer		 Within 10 days of
Local District
response		 Within 10 days of
receiving request
for review		 Within 20 days of
receiving request
for review		 Within 30 days of
receiving request
for review