New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 30 - EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Part 10 - FINAL COURSE AND OTHER STUDENT GRADE CHANGES
Section 6.30.10.8 - REQUIREMENTS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Nothing in this rule is intended to prevent a school district or charter school from permitting a teacher who has issued a course grade from changing or directing the changing of that grade due to clear mistake or clerical error. Such grade changes involving corrections of clerical errors should be authorized, documented and conducted in the manner determined by the district or charter school in a duly adopted written policy.
B. Except as provided in Subsection A of Section 6.30.10.8 NMAC, no school district or charter school shall permit the changing of a student's final course grade until a course grade change policy is adopted or amended by the local school board or governing authority of a charter school as set forth below. A local school board or governing authority of a charter school that permits or seeks to permit the changing of a student's final course grade shall adopt a policy that includes the following minimum components:
C. A school district or charter school can impose stricter measures than provided for in this section or elect not to permit any final course grade changes. Stricter measures may include the convening of a grade change committee or addressing verbal input from parents. Additionally, a school district or charter school that permits final course grade changes can adopt or amend their employee discipline policies to address violations of or non-compliance with those policies. Any bargaining unit agreements for adopting policies that affect conditions of employment or licensed employee discipline should be followed.
D. A local school board or governing authority of a charter school that seeks to permit the changing of a student's grade on a test or class assignment shall adopt a policy that establishes criteria to be applied and the procedures to be followed. No such policy shall permit changing any test results on statewide tests used to determine adequate yearly progress or graduation from high school. However, where there is a need to change such a grade due to a clearly clerical mistake as where a student has been misidentified, the district or charter school shall promptly notify the assessment and accountability division of the department for guidance.