Board members and the public raised concerns about the implementation of a new 70/30 grading policy, reporting early anxiety, eligibility and perceived grade‑inflation issues; the board scheduled additional conversations and requested superintendent recommendations before any further action.

At a June 9 work session, the Orange County School Board reviewed its Student Progression Plan and debated whether to remove a policy that prevents a grading-period average from falling below 50%; staff will keep the current 50% replacement for the coming year and return with options.

Staff told the Curriculum and Student Success Committee that PowerSchool data reveal wide variation in secondary grading (scales, cadence, cut scores) that complicates comparisons, transfers and may create inequities; the committee directed staff to form a task force to develop a recommended districtwide grading policy for 2027–28 implementation.

The committee reviewed a near-final 58-page Program of Studies for 2026-27, including 10.5 new or reinstated high-school courses and a proposed grading change that sets the failing-grade floor at 50 (F = 50 64). Board members urged monitoring and safeguards to prevent gaming the system.