House Bill No. by Representative Phelps proposes the retroactive application of the uniform 10-point grading scale requirement to students who were enrolled in the ninth grade during the 2023-2024 school year. The bill mandates that public school governing authorities recalculate the grades assigned to these students during that school year, ensuring that any grades not calculated on the 10-point grading scale are adjusted accordingly. The recalculation will utilize the same percentage values originally assigned by teachers, and the new letter grades will be used for all purposes, including the calculation of students' cumulative grade point averages.

The bill also clarifies that the provisions apply to charter schools as outlined in R.S. 17:3996(B)(86). The current law, which mandates the use of a uniform 10-point grading scale, was set to take effect on August 1, 2024, and would typically apply starting with the 2024-2025 school year. However, this proposed legislation allows for the earlier application of the grading scale to benefit the students in the specified cohort, who will graduate in the 2026-2027 school year.