LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — As Jefferson County Public Schools moves forward with a draft budget that includes $142 million in proposed cuts, Superintendent Brian Yearwood said he didn’t fully understand the scope of the district’s financial crisis until September — months after stepping into the role — and maintains the most important focus now is accurately identifying the deficit rather than retracing what led to it.
On Friday, WDRB sat down for an interview with Yearwood for the first time since the budget crisis and subsequent cuts were announced.
The Jefferson County Board of Education voted this week to accept the 2026–27 draft budget, which aims to address a projected $188 million shortfall. The vote came during Tuesday night’s board meeting, marking the first public debate over the proposed reductions less than a week after Yearwood unveiled the initial plan…