Meadowdale Middle alternative grading pilot was scheduled for Edmonds school board vote

What the records say

In materials published ahead of the July 7, 2026, meeting, the Edmonds School Board agenda included a single-reading action to approve a Memorandum of Understanding for an alternative grading scale pilot at Meadowdale Middle School. The item was listed on the consent agenda ¹.

• The Edmonds School Board agenda, published ahead of the July 7, 2026, meeting, listed approval of an MOU for an alternative grading scale pilot at Meadowdale Middle School.
• The pilot was proposed to cover the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years, described in the record as the '26-28 school years.'
• The item was a single-reading action on the consent agenda and was noted to contain an attachment with further details.

Why it matters

For Meadowdale Middle students and their families, a new grading scale could change how progress and performance are reported. Because the proposed pilot would run across the 2026-2028 school years, any changes would last beyond a single term. The available records do not establish the outcome of the July 7 vote, so residents interested in how grades would be calculated would need to review the agreement attachment or district materials ¹.

What changed / what's next

• The agenda proposed approving an agreement to introduce an alternative grading scale pilot at Meadowdale Middle School for the 2026-2028 school years ¹.
• Whether the Edmonds School Board approved the MOU at its July 7, 2026, meeting; the available records do not establish the meeting's outcome ¹.
• The specifics of the alternative grading scale, which were contained in the attachment that is not included in the available packet ¹.