LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — Leaders with the Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS) called a special meeting for Thursday afternoon at the request of the board of education as the search for funds to cover a projected $16 million gap in the district’s budget continues.
According to the meeting’s announcement on Wednesday, officials will collaborate to review the district’s financial information and discuss the impact of budget plans that do not include recommendations for adjusting the occupational tax hike.
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“As we have engaged with the Superintendent and his team throughout the budget process, we know we share a fundamental but simple bottom line: we are committed to supporting a budget that maximizes investments in our students and can be supported by the community,” said Board Chair Tyler Murphy. “Public education is a community endeavor, and we must bring the community along in this process in a way that is clear, concise, and makes obvious the connection between the powerful work happening in our classrooms and the important decisions made at the district level.”
The gap in funds, according to previous reporting, was brought to light not from an announcement from Superintendent Demetrus Liggins but from reports of a vote in May to close it via a proposed occupational tax hike. This potential solution was deemed unlawful by Attorney General Russell Coleman, and the vote to enact it was nullified…