Brian Yearwood, Jefferson County Public Schools superintendent, listened to a question from the audience at Louisville Forum Wednesday. At right is moderator Kalynn Walls, Louisville Forum board president. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Deborah Yetter)
LOUISVILLE — Just three months into the job, Brian Yearwood, the new superintendent of Jefferson County Public Schools, met a receptive audience at the Louisville Forum where he outlined his plans to improve Kentucky’s largest school system.
During an hour-long luncheon of the nonpartisan public interest group, Yearwood touched on a wide range of issues facing JCPS — a looming budget deficit, charter schools, safety and a controversial proposal to split up the district…