Fayette County Deputy Superintendent Houston Barber announced Wednesday he is retiring, and said the decision was not related to a report that found he was among staff who failed to act strongly enough to address significant budget issues within Fayette County Public Schools.
Barber’s retirement will be effective in September, and he will continue as deputy superintendent until then.
Barber, who supervised two key budget planners within the district, was named last week in an investigation report from an external law firm last week that accused him of “deficient performance and failure to fulfill responsibilities” while FCPS faced a $16 million budget deficit…