Dr. Bailey presented the district’s KSA highlights and curriculum initiatives, telling the board that Bath County High School made gains and held a yellow overall rating, while Bath County Middle School saw substantial improvement (an 8.6‑point increase and a green rating). Crossroads and Owensville elementary schools maintained steady ratings in several content areas.

Dr. Bailey identified a district vocabulary improvement plan after i‑Ready screeners showed about 43% of students were two or more grade levels behind in vocabulary on the fall screener. The plan includes a timeline, classroom strategies ("words of the day," explicit vocabulary instruction), teacher training and ongoing monitoring to reduce vocabulary‑related achievement gaps.

On curriculum, Dr. Bailey described the district’s second‑year implementation of Benchmark Advance — a high‑quality instructional resource listed by the state under requirements in Kentucky Senate Bill 9 — and acknowledged barriers identified by teachers during implementation. She said the district convened teacher leaders, reading specialists and principals to document gaps and develop scaffolds and supports for newer teachers to deliver the program with fidelity.

Board members applauded the cross‑functional work and asked about teacher representation on the selection committee; Dr. Bailey said representatives from multiple grade levels and schools participated in the selection and implementation teams, and pledged to continue monitoring progress.

Next steps: the district will continue professional development, monitor KSA and i‑Ready data, and report updates to the board.