Floyd County schools report enrollment gains, national merit recognition and stadium fundraising

School district representatives briefed the Floyd County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 14 about student performance, rising enrollment and fundraising for the high school track.

A district representative told the supervisors that enrollment stood at 1,620 — higher than budgeted — and that a Floyd County High School senior had been named a commended student in the National Merit Scholarship Program. The superintendent noted student-performance efforts and said the school system had moved up in statewide division rankings.

The district also reported a fundraising campaign for the FCHS track. The fundraising group had collected about $30,000, the speaker said, and Skyline Bank offered a $100,000 sponsorship for naming rights covering 15 years; the school board will consider the proposal next month, the presenter said. The superintendent explained the board’s naming-rights policy requires a public comment period and at least 250 signatures as part of consideration.

School officials also outlined upcoming changes to standardized-test cut scores proposed by the school board. The board voted on Sept. 28 to raise cut scores and is considering phased-in options (four- or five-year approaches) to avoid abrupt impacts on graduation and pass-rate calculations. Officials noted seniors would be exempted from the change this coming year.

Ending: The supervisors received the update and thanked district leaders for the report; the board said it would monitor potential school facility requests and fundraising proposals as they move through school-board processes.