Board Buzz

We offer a recap of this month's planning meeting of the Fayette County Board of Education as part of our commitment to providing timely updates for students, families, staff, and the community.

Meocha Williams, assistant superintendent for Academic Services, updated the school board on the work in classrooms this fall including focused instruction, high levels of engagement, and consistent monitoring of student progress. She also revisited our Portrait of a Graduate (POG), showing how schools are exploring and celebrating the first promise: becoming a "lifelong learner." Board Chair Tyler Murphy noted how we are being intentional to guide the POG work in a measured approach that drives the decision making. He also singled out lifelong learning as especially important as educators emphasize enduring skills that will help students handle whatever the future holds. "They'll be prepared thanks to this incredible work," Murphy said.

• View the Back to School Presentation

Student Support Services

Staff from Student Support Services shared the latest on services provided by our school counselors and family resource and youth service centers (FRYSC). Counseling Coordinator Antonio Melton noted we have 124 school counselors across the district supporting our students with academics, social/emotional, and career development. In the second portion, Raine Engle-Minichan (associate director for Mental Health Services and Social/Emotional Learning) described the purpose and activities of FRYSCs at the elementary and secondary levels. "They're a powerful group of people who are really making an impact," she said.

• View the Student Support Presentation

The consent agenda for this month's regular action meeting on Oct. 28 will include proposals to approve the design development documents for construction of an elementary school on Greendale Road and of the new Henry Clay High School. The two-story elementary will have a compact footprint on the property and will incorporate a storm shelter, which is now a state building requirement.

• Skim the Oct. 14 planning agenda with PDF attachments or listen to the full meeting
• 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 latest episode is below.