‘Layoffs are not off the table’ as JCPS looks to reduce spending to address budget shortfall

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — As Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) works to address a major budget shortfall, Superintendent Brian Yearwood confirmed layoffs are possible.

JCPS faces the difficult task of reducing spending by $132 million by next fall.

During a news conference Tuesday morning, Yearwood said JCPS is considering certain reductions, like a hiring freeze, but school programs would remain mostly untouched…

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