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FCPS expands AVID elective and school‑wide supports to close opportunity gaps
Summary
District staff reported expansion of AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) electives and schoolwide adoption at four pilot schools, citing student work on note-taking, organization and college/career readiness and a district goal aligned to the superintendent’s priorities.
Fayette County Public Schools presented an update on AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination), an academic system the district is piloting and expanding to address opportunity gaps and prepare students for college and careers.
Latonya Meekins, school leadership specialist, described AVID as a system, not a single program, and said the district began research and development in 2022, piloted AVID in 2023–24 and expanded elective courses and school‑wide strategies this school year at four targeted schools. AVID schoolwide strategies emphasize focused note-taking, organization and student agency; teachers and students demonstrated examples of classroom notes and goal-setting exercises during the presentation.
AVID staff highlighted outcomes at middle and high school levels, including students taking accelerated coursework (eighth-graders enrolled in geometry and English I for high-school credit) and high-school students taking AP or dual-credit courses. A Morton Middle School seventh-grade student described how AVID changed their organization, focus and confidence. AVID presenters said the initiative aligns with the district’s strategic priorities of student achievement, outreach and closing opportunity gaps.
Board members thanked students and staff for the demonstration and emphasized the program’s role in raising expectations and broadening opportunity knowledge for students.
The presentation did not require a board vote; AVID remains a district budget priority and pilot implementation continues.
