Agenda Item
a. College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Exams (Not to exceed $550,000)
Summary: Presented by: Dr. Candace Alexander, Chief of Accountability & Research, Division of Accountability & Research
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the purchase of Advanced Placement Exams from College Board for the SY25-26 test administration in an amount not to exceed $550,000.
The requested purchase is a testing expenditure that does not require bid per the District’s Purchasing Board Policy (DJE).
Why: This solution supports Strategic Goal Area 1: Student Academic Success with Equity and Access.
The District’s purchase of an AP exam for students enrolled in an AP course will provide greater access and opportunity for students to complete graduation requirements while potentially earning college credit.
National research studies submit that students who successfully complete an AP course are more likely to graduate high school and graduate from college.
Details: Advanced Placement courses are college-level courses offered in high school. Students can earn college credit from scoring a level 3, 4, or 5 on the exam.
Subject to state appropriations, for the 2025-2026 school year, the state of Georgia will fund one AP exam for Georgia public school students enrolled in AP courses in one of two categories:
• Category 1: Students are public school students enrolled in an AP course who individually qualify for the College Board fee reduction. For these students, the state of Georgia will pay for one AP exam for a student who takes any exam enrolled in any course. AP Seminar and AP Research exams will now be included in the Category 1 funding option.
• Category 2: Students are public school students enrolled in an AP STEM course who do not qualify for the College Board fee reduction. For these students, the state of Georgia will pay for one AP STEM exam for students enrolled in an AP STEM course.
Courses include:
1. AP Computer Science A
2. AP Computer Science Principles
3. AP Calculus AB
4. AP Calculus BC
5. AP Precalculus
6. AP Statistics, AP Biology
7. AP Chemistry
8. AP Environmental Science
9. AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based
10. AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based
11. AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism
12. AP Physics C: Mechanics
Financial impact: The estimated cost is calculated as the number of students who are currently registered for an Advanced Placement course multiplied by the cost of the exam.
Exam costs are determined by the College Board and vary based on the economic status of the child. Exam fees are as follows: $99 (non-free and reduced lunch students) and $62 (free and reduced lunch students).
The purchase amount not to exceed $550,000 will be paid using general funds budgeted by the Division of Accountability and Research. The charge code is 100.2210.553200.00011.7540.9990.0810.030.0000.
Contact: Dr. Candace Alexander, Chief of Accountability & Research, Division of Accountability & Research, 678.676.0300,
Dr. Felicia G. Rhone, Director, Assessment Administration, Division of Accountability & Research, 678.676.0300
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Attorney Approval Not Required
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Projected Exam Expense Summary
AP Students Not Qualifying for Fre e and AP Students Qualifying for Free Total AP Student Enroll ments as of
Name
Reduced l unch and Reduced lunch 9-9 -25
Arabia Mountain High School 228 274 502
Cedar Grove High School 72 111 183
Chamblee High School 784 236 1020
Clarkston High School 42 107 149
Columbia High School 62 129 191
Cross Keys High School 19 92 111
DeKalb Early College Academy 21 51 72
DeKalb School of the Arts 97 57 154
Druid Hills High School 300 177 477
Dunwoody High School 800 168 968
lakeside High School 669 322 991
Lithonia High School 66 113 179
Martin luther King, Jr High School 37 73 110
McNair High School 30 70 100
Miller Grove High School 40 77 117
Redan High School 51 103 154
Southwest DeKalb High School 106 152 258
Stephenson High School 55 95 150
Stone Mountain High School 29 83 112
Tapestry Public Charter School 51 26 77
Towers High School 36 133 169
Tucker High School 166 194 360
DISTRICT TOTAL 3,761 2,843 6,604
Source: GADOE Student Class Appl ication and Infinite Campus Page 1 of 1