Legislator calls for removal of Fayette County School Board chair

LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — A Kentucky state representative is petitioning for the Fayette County School Board chair’s removal.

The House Clerk’s office received the petition on Friday, Jan. 30. The document calls for the removal of Fayette County School Board Chair Tyler Murphy.

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Rep. Matt Lockett (R-Nicholasville) attests that Murphy “breached the public trust” and failed to provide adequate oversight of the school’s finances.

“When taken together, the result is clear: Tyler Murphy must be removed from office. I respectfully request the House of Representatives begin proceedings to do so,” Lockett wrote…

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