We are excited to be back in school and are enjoying the positive energy as we kick the year off. While we move forward, we also want to let you know about some important updates regarding grades from last semester. On July 1, 2021, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 104 (AB-104) into law. AB-104 provides learning recovery options for students who struggled with low grades as a result of distance learning during the pandemic.
Letter Grade to Pass “CR” or No Pass “NC” Change Provision
The provision allows any student enrolled in a Mountain House High School course during the spring semester of 2021 or during summer school 2021 to replace a letter grade with a Pass (CR) or No Pass (NC) designation.
Automatic Replacement of D and F Grades
To support students the following actions will be taken automatically:
Students who received a “D” in any spring semester or summer school 2021 course will automatically have the “D” replaced with a “CR” on their transcript.
Students who received an “F” in any spring semester or summer school 2021 course will automatically have the “F” replaced with an “NC” on their transcript.
Grades that receive CR or NC on a transcript do not negatively impact GPA.
Option for Replacing A, B, or C Grades
Any A, B, or C grade can be changed to a Pass “CR”. The process of changing a grade requires that students complete the following Letter Grade to CR Change Application. Students will be able to request the change to “CR” of spring semester and/or summer school, as applicable, and they should indicate the grade level they were in during the 2020-21 school year. The change to “CR” grades will not be done automatically and students have to request it.
Completion of the request requires parent approval in the form or an electronic signature at the end of the form.
Students must be logged in to their lammersvilleusd.net account to fill out this form and will only be allowed to submit it one (1) time.
Colleges and University Considerations
Grades of CR will award students the credit they need towards graduation and college readiness.
Grades of NC will not award credit and students may have to retake these courses in order to graduate, or prepare to apply for college.
D grades do impact GPA, but they also award needed credit towards graduation. Most colleges and universities do not accept D grades for purposes of college entrance. Students can retake a course with a D grade as a replacement for the D.
It is important for students and families to know that the California State University system must accept CR or NC grades without prejudice for any applicant enrolled in high school between 2020-21 and 2023-24. UC schools have also agreed to accept CR and NC grades for purposes of application.
Some postsecondary educational institutions, including those in other states, may not accept a CR or NC grade instead of a letter grade for admission purposes.
A list of postsecondary institutions that will accept, for admission purposes, a transcript with a CR or NC grade instead of a letter grade for an applicant pursuant to Education Code 49066.5(b) can be found here: California Department of Education AB 104 Postsecondary Institution Survey Results
***The Pass “CR” grade change option is only available to MHHS students for fifteen (15) calendar days following the date of this notification.
Deadline to Submit Grade Change Applications is Saturday, September 4, 2021
If you have any specific questions about this process, or would like to provide feedback, feel free to reach out to our administrators and counselors at this time.
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