Scott County district staff delivered a student achievement report that covered ACT results, a possible statewide switch to the SAT, growth in Advanced Placement participation and scores, and dual credit enrollment and pathways.

Presenters (identified in the record as "Wendy" and "Katie") said Scott County's ACT junior‑administration composite was 18.4 versus the state at 18.1; the district's composite including all students who took the ACT during 2024–25 was 19.4. Staff described supports used to raise results: diagnostic assessments (Horizon/Progress Learning), ACT boot camps, targeted instruction and professional learning for teachers. They noted that a June 2025 KDE announcement selecting the SAT for statewide college‑admissions testing was followed by a contract protest in July; staff said that, unofficially, they expect the SAT award to proceed but were preparing contingency plans.

"Horizon…does offer an SAT platform that will mimic the same support that it gave us for ACT," a presenter said, describing district planning steps that include additional professional learning, principal planning, and an assessment committee to advise teachers.

The district reported growth in AP access and outcomes: a rise in the percentage of AP students scoring 3 or higher (district and individual high school figures were presented), and increased AP enrollment districtwide (several schools reported double‑digit increases). Staff said Great Crossing High School's AP participation and pass rates increased; Elkhorn Crossing raised its 3+ rate from 28% to 46% after targeted PLC time and test‑preparation emphasis.

Dual credit enrollment increased, staff reported, and the statewide dual credit tuition ceiling rose to $97 per credit hour. The district listed on‑campus dual‑credit teachers by school (Elkhorn Crossing 9, Great Crossing 6, Scott County High School 2) and said many additional dual‑credit options are available off campus.

Staff also highlighted pipeline programs: a Teaching and Learning pathway in partnership with Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) with 16 students currently enrolled (10 first‑year, six second‑year) and the Paxton Patterson career lab at Georgetown Middle School, a modular hands‑on career experience funded through district partnerships and the district's Driving Possibilities initiative. Parker noted visits from Toyota corporate representatives and praised the career lab as programmatic expansion the district expects to scale.

Board members asked about differences between the March junior ACT administration and the district's "all»ACT" composite and sought clarity on how many students retook the exam. Staff cautioned that comparisons between the spring junior administration and the full ACT year are not directly equivalent. Staff committed to keep the board updated on a possible full transition to SAT and to convene principals and teachers for planning if KDE proceeds with the SAT contract award.

No formal board action was required for the student achievement presentation; it was provided for board information and discussion.