The School Board did not have any formal say in the decision, and two of the seven board members, Nicki Vander Meulen and Martha Siravo, have criticized administrators for not providing them with enough information about the issue. Vander Meulen has come out in favor of weighted grading, while Siravo said she did not have enough information to have a position.
Vander Meulen was the only board member to respond Thursday to a request for comment on the survey results. She reiterated that she had asked for information about the issue for “months” but was “repeatedly told this isn’t a Board decision.”
About 14% of family members and 11% of students were opposed to weighted grading, according to the survey results. About 17% of students and about 16% of family members were “neutral” on the question of whether to shift to weighted grading.
By contrast, a small plurality — or about 41% — of staff who filled out the survey said they opposed a shift to weighted grading. About 36% said they were in favor, and the rest were neutral.
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Notes on the Taxpayer Funded Madison School District’s Grading Policies.