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For months now, Fayette County Public Schools has been grappling with a $16 million budget shortfall, weighing the district’s options for cost savings and cuts.
Along the way, FCPS leadership, including Superintendent Demetrus Liggins, has struggled to convincingly explain the district’s financial challenges. Issues began with a controversial — and ultimately illegal — bid to pursue a tax increase…