Board Buzz

We offer this recap of our school board meetings as part of our commitment to providing timely updates for students, families, staff, and the community.

The Fayette County Board of Education heard an overview of our district's new Guidance for Artificial Intelligence (AI). Director of Technology Amy Johns (pictured) and Associate Director of Instructional Technology Rachel Barcus shared highlights of the six-page foundational document, which was developed over the past six months with feedback from students, teachers, and school and district leaders. "AI is just the next emerging technology," Johns said, noting FCPS will continue to provide related support at the school level. For instance, AI will be incorporated in the digital citizenship curriculum. “I think the approach to AI in the classroom will be similar to how we approach the internet. It can become another tool," said Board Chair Tyler Murphy, a high school teacher in Boyle County.

• View the AI presentation
• Guidance for Artificial Intelligence

Among this month's consent agenda items up for discussion Monday evening:

• A contract with FoodCorps (AmeriCorps program) to help eight of our elementaries with their school gardens and support six other schools with food literacy programs
• Revised Comprehensive School Improvement Plans for three schools identified for (TSI) targeted support and improvement, which would free up funds from the Kentucky Department of Education for Millcreek and Russell Cave elementaries and Winburn Middle
• Review of the Board Governance Manual
• July's monthly financial report
• Unaudited year-end financial report
• District's working budget for 2024-25
  

Action Item at the Planning Meeting:

The board reviewed legal guidance on last month's tax levy vote and affirmed its previous action. On Aug. 8, the board adopted tax rate cuts for real estate and personal property, while the motor vehicle rate remained unchanged from the previous year. After a thorough review by staff and legal counsel, it was affirmed that the board's action was lawful and valid.

• Skim the Sept. 9 agenda and PDF attachments or listen to the meeting (audio file).
• Read the official minutes, which will be posted within the agenda of the next board meeting

The public is welcome to attend planning sessions and action meetings in person at the John D. Price Administration Building, 450 Park Place. The monthly action meetings are also livestreamed on the FCPS YouTube channel and the district's Video on Demand service. These videos are then archived in a YouTube playlist.

The video series “Murphy’s Minute” features Board Chair Tyler Murphy answering frequently asked questions about the school board’s role and responsibilities, service to the community, advocacy, and decisions that affect our students and schools. Students from several of our secondary schools host the series.

• The videos are archived on the school board's main webpage and in a YouTube playlist.