LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Demetrus Liggins answered questions about the district’s financial troubles and transparency concerns during a brief interview with WKYT’s Samantha Valentino, following a press conference at Mary E. Britton Middle School.
The interview came after months of canceled and denied requests for WKYT to speak with Liggins.
Investigation background
WKYT has been investigating the district’s finances for almost a year, including excessive spending on administrator travel. WKYT’s Samantha Valentino was first to raise questions about the legality of the board’s vote to raise the occupational license tax and to uncover that the district’s contingency was expected to be millions of dollars short of the 6% required by district policy.
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