I recently sat in on a zoom presentation that was jointly conducted by a consortium of 5 liberal arts colleges here in the Pacific Northwest (Reed, Lewis & Clark, University of Puget Sound, Willamette, and Whitman).
Some schools like Reed definitely said they will not be considering SAT scores this year by which they mean they won’t even look at them. Others, like Lewis & Clark and UPS said they were optional by which they meant, if you want them considered as part of your application then send them.
Basically the schools are all over the map. Some are explicit about not using SAT scores this year. Others hedge their bets and vaguely imply that SATs are still worth reporting if they are good.
In addition, some of the state schools around here like UO have merit scholarships for which both SAT scores and GPA are a criteria. To my knowledge they haven’t adjusted their criteria for merit scholarships even if they have adjusted their criteria for admissions and have gone test optional.
In my opinion, for parents and students seeking good merit aid awards, it is still worthwhile to put down a good SAT score, even if it may not be as important for admissions.
NOTE: Here in the Portland metro area there were at least a half dozen different test sites with seats available for upcoming SAT sessions, all at various area high schools that are currently on 100% distance learning. I expect what they will do is just use the gyms, cafeterias, and other big spaces to spread kids out to the correct socially distanced spaces. Which will be easier to do now with the schools essentially empty.