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Student speakers and trustees press district on higher AP minimums; superintendent lists final AP offerings
Summary
Students raised concerns that the district raised minimum enrollment thresholds for Advanced Placement (AP) classes to 15 students, which would eliminate several AP course offerings; the superintendent responded with the district’s finalized AP course list and enrollment counts for the classes that lacked sufficient sign-ups.
A pair of student speakers raised concerns during public comment about the district’s decision to raise minimum enrollment thresholds for Advanced Placement classes for the 2025–26 year, saying the increase to a 15‑student minimum would eliminate multiple AP offerings and limit students’ ability to continue advanced coursework.
Student Zeke Jones asked how the decision was made and noted specific impacts, including that some students will not be able to continue from AP Calculus AB to BC in their senior year. Another student speaker asked the district to clarify which AP courses had insufficient enrollment.
Superintendent Hilton responded that the district is not canceling all AP offerings but must balance resources across course offerings and grade-level class sizes. He read the AP classes the district plans to offer in 2025–26: AP Calculus AB; AP Environmental Science; AP World History; AP Government; AP Economics; AP Psychology; AP Language; AP Literature; AP Seminar; AP 2‑D Art; AP 3‑D Art; AP Drawing; AP Computer Science Principles; and AP Computer Science A. He said some popular courses will have multiple sections where demand exists.
Hilton also identified the AP courses that lacked sufficient student interest: AP U.S. History (0 students), AP Physics (7 students), AP Statistics (4 students), and AP Calculus BC (5 students). He said additional advanced options continue to exist through dual-enrollment and virtual classes, and he promised to follow up directly on the AP Chemistry question raised by students.
The board did not take action during public comment; superintendent’s office said it would clarify course listings and follow up with the students who asked for more detail.
