Back to School with COVID-19, Part 2 [IEP 178]

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today’s episode is part two of our three-part series to kick off the new school year. Parents, students, and educators were assuming that things would be back to normal by the beginning of the 2021 school year, but we are still in a state of uncertainty. California legislators have implemented specific steps to help students, even reaching into last school year. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We are taking a closer look at Assembly Bill 104, which was passed in CA in July. We’ll dive into the provisions of the bill and what it means for your students. Join us!</span></p> <p><strong>Show Highlights:</strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">AB 104 was passed in July and included a very quick deadline of August 15 for parents; two major components make up the bill:</span> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The pass/no pass option allows 2020-2021 students to apply for a letter grade to be changed to “pass/no pass.”</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The retention option allows parents to request retention in a consultation if a K-11th grade student had a D, F, or no pass grade in at least half of their course work.</span></li> </ul> </li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Another part of the bill allows for a 5th year for course recovery for students not on track to graduate after four years of high school.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">IF YOU MISSED THE AUGUST 15 DEADLINE, IEP meetings can be scheduled to implement these measures for your student.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">California colleges and universities are encouraged to accept pass/no pass grades for incoming students.</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">   </span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /> <br /></span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Links/Resources:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Thank you for listening! We welcome your questions regarding the new school year, guidelines, and protocols, so send them in!</spa