High schoolers could repeat the school year under Fresno Unified proposal

A Fresno Unified school board trustee is proposing to allow every high school student in the district to repeat the school year, according to the Fresno Bee.

The proposal, introduced by trustee Terry Slatic, aims to help students who are struggling to get good grades through virtual learning, and to allow students to experience more of the usual in-person high school activities they are missing this year, such as playing sports, participating in orchestra, and going to prom.

Students would still have to attend their current classes online, but if they chose to repeat the year, the grades they receive next school year would replace this year’s grades.

The proposal won’t be discussed by the full school board until at least Jan. 27.