The board believes that the cooperation of school and home is a vital ingredient in the growth and education of the student and recognizes the responsibility to keep parents/guardians informed of student welfare and progress in school. 

The district will inform parents or legal guardians about their students’ academic progress, including the right to receive periodic reports on their students’ educational growth and development in accordance with RCW 28A.150.240 and to receive notice of their students’ performance on state learning standard tests and assessments in accordance with RCW 28A.230.195. The district will also inform the parents or legal guardians whether their students’ performance could threaten their ability to be promoted to the next grade level. Parents or legal guardians have the right to request an in-person meeting with their students’ classroom teachers and principals to discuss any resources or strategies available to support and encourage their students’ academic improvement. 

The issuance of grades, written progress reports and parent conferences on a regular basis serves as the basis for continuous evaluation of the student's performance and determining changes that should be made to effect improvement. These written and verbal reports shall be designed to provide information that will be helpful to the student, teacher, counselor and parent/guardian. 

The district shall comply with the marking/grading system incorporated into the statewide standardized high school transcript. Secondary students’ grade points shall be reported for each term, individually and cumulatively. 

The superintendent or designee will establish a system of reporting student progress and will require all staff members to comply with such a system as part of their teaching responsibility. 

At the beginning of each term, each teacher shall specify in writing the student learning goals or standards for their respective courses. If participation is used as the basis of mastery of a goal or standard, a student's grades may be adversely affected if they were absent on a day there was a graded participation activity. If the teacher does not so advise students in writing, the teacher may not use attendance and participation in the grading process. Individual students who feel that an unjust application of attendance or tardiness factors has been made, may follow the appeal process for resolving the differences. 

Cross References:

Board Policy 3122 Excused and Unexcused Absences 
Board Policy 3520 Student Fees, Fines, Charges 

Legal References:

RCW 28A.150.240(2g) Basic Education Act of 1977--Certificated teaching & administrative staff as accountable for classroom teaching--Scope-- Responsibilities--Penalty 
28A.635.060 Defacing or injuring school property--Liability of parent/guardian 
28A.600.030 Grading policies--Option to consider Attendance 
WAC 180-40-235 Discipline--Conditions & limitations 180-44-010 Responsibilities Related to instruction 
180-57 Secondary Education--Standardized High School Transcript 
392-210 Washington State Honors Award Program 

First Reading: March 19, 2002
Adopted by the Board: July 16, 2002 
Revised: December 16, 2025