Underperforming Students May Be Allowed Extracurriculars, CUSD Says

DANA POINT, CA — Capistrano Unified School District trustees are considering a proposal that would allow underperforming students — or students who currently have lower than a 2.5 or 2.0 GPA — to keep their extracurricular activities, the Dana Point Times reported.

The proposal would allow students with low GPAs to feel more connected to their schools and communities, positively impacting grade performance.

CUSD Trustree Gila Jones issued the request for the district to revisit and revise the district's policy on extracurricular admission standards at the board's April 19 meeting, the report said.

“The idea of withholding participation in pleasurable activities from those who have poor attitudes represents an antiquated and flawed understanding of human motivation,” Jones said during the meeting. “Of our students who have been expelled and have long discipline records, what percentage are involved in school or community activities? I don’t know for sure but probably not many.”

To learn more about the proposal and when it will be voted on, read the full article on the Dana Point Times.