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 approved the annual evaluation of Superintendent Demetrus Liggins, commending his “ongoing strategic leadership, which is firmly rooted in the success of each and every child in our district and guided by our collaboratively developed strategic plan, ‘A New Way Forward.’”

• Read the Full News Release

Community Partner Spotlight -- Miranda Scully, director of Family & Community Engagement, welcomed Rebecca Simms, our district's dual-credit liaison with Bluegrass Community & Technical College. Simms and BCTC were among last summer's Golden Apple Award winners, recognizing the strong partnership with Fayette County Public Schools. This past school year, Simms was embedded at FCPS working alongside teachers, counselors, and district administrators to increase dual-credit options, align CTE pathways, and create more opportunities for our high school students. "Getting students on campus really makes a difference," Simms said. Her work has resulted in more students taking dual-credit classes at BCTC, increased enrollment in Opportunity Middle College, and more students earning an associate’s degree.

Construction Progress -- Chief Operating Officer Myron Thompson shared the latest progress on several building projects: Mary E. Britton Middle School, the Hub for Innovative Learning & Leadership, preschool classrooms at Harrison Elementary, and the Rise STEM Academy for Girls.

• View the Construction Report

Equity Council Committee Recommendations -- Soraya Matthews, the district's chief officer of Unity, Belonging, & Student Efficacy, presented recommendations from the board's Equity Council Committee (ECC) on school name changes and the conduct of school board members, specifically on social media.

• View the ECC Report

The school board approved several items on its consent agenda including:

• Certified Evaluation Plan for FCPS employees
• FY25 Internal Audit Plan (attached below)
• Schematic design documents for construction of the new Henry Clay High School (attached below)
  

In addition to the superintendent's evaluation, the school board approved four more items on its regular action agenda:

• A memorandum of understanding (attached below) between FCPS and the school board with the Fayette County Education Association, the Fayette County Education Support Professionals Association, and the Kentucky Association of School Administrators, which formalizes the district's commitment to listening and acting on feedback from FCPS employees
  
• Administrative additives for qualified district leaders, who are paid on the certified teacher pay scale (attached below); note that these additives were included in the previously approved salary schedules for 2024-25 and remain unchanged from the prior year

• May's financial report
• Annual policy updates and annual procedure updates per the Kentucky School Boards Association

• Skim the June 24 agenda or watch the video.
• 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. (Note: June and July meetings are virtual.) The monthly action meetings are also livestreamed on the FCPS YouTube channel and the district's Video on Demand service. These videos are archived in a YouTube playlist.

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

• Watch the latest episode below. The videos are later archived on the main school board webpage and in a YouTube playlist.