The Clark County Board of Education approved a 2025-26 memorandum of agreement with Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC), trustees said, voting 5-0 to renew and expand the district's dual-credit offerings.

BCTC representatives told the board the district has seen rapid growth in dual-credit enrollment since 2022. A college representative said, "Since fall 2022, if we just look at the fall, we've had a 190% increase in the number of students participating in dual credit. In the spring... we've had a 150% increase since 2022." The college described program areas that already run or are planned, including associate degrees that transfer, allied health, welding, construction, nursing assistant and computer/IT training.

BCTC officials highlighted a local campus expansion: the college acquired space at 1919 Rolling Hills and began classes there in January, enabling the college to remove prior caps on enrollment and accept all qualifying students. The college said the site gives roughly 80,000 square feet for program expansion; officials said it will be used both for nursing expansion and a workforce-training facility designed to serve neighboring counties in the evenings and on weekends.

The college said the arrangement can save students substantial college costs; a representative estimated the pathway could save a student roughly $40,000 by completing an associate degree while in high school.

Board members moved and seconded the MOA renewal; trustees voted unanimously in favor. The agreement formalizes dual-credit pathways and the district's collaboration with BCTC on program access and site use.

Why it matters: The MOA guides how the district and college coordinate curriculum, student eligibility and on-site facilities to expand postsecondary access. Officials said expanded dual-credit capacity can accelerate workforce training (notably nursing) and reduce college costs for local students.

Quotes from the meeting:
"Since fall 2022... we've had a 190% increase in the number of students participating in dual credit," a BCTC official said.

Board action: Motion to approve the 2025-26 dual-credit MOA carried 5-0.