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Fayette school leaders set priorities for 'corrective action plan' while prepping next budget
21+ hour, 3+ min ago (205+ words) The audit, performed by firm Weaver Tidwell, revealed the district overshot its spending for the fiscal year between 2024 and 2025, among other missteps. It advised FCPS to establish standardized accounting procedures, create a formal budget monitoring system, and review travel policies,…...
FCPS deficit smaller than expected as district works on new budget
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (155+ words) FCPS finished the fiscal year on June 30 with a $5.5 million deficit. Earlier projections from district finance officials had put the shortfall at more than $17 million. FCPS has been dealing with financial turmoil for the past 18 months. In March, district leaders…...
Lexington's Senior Center hub marks 10 years, looks ahead to Shillito expansion
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (214+ words) "Ten years, it seems like yesterday for me and most of our staff. We have grown four times the size we were before we moved to this location when we were on UK's campus," says Kristi Stambaugh. The director of…...
Pro-data center labor union gives big to Kentucky governor
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (203+ words) Jason Bailey, executive director of the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy, pointed out that specifics on how the facilities should be taxed are not defined in the order. "The governor has a role in a lot of this stuff, but…...
New push aims to improve literacy, access to books for Kentucky kids
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (254+ words) Alissa Taylor, senior managing director of program implementation for Save the Children, who is based in Berea, said it is important to start early by getting books into children's hands, but noted it can be challenging in rural ZIP codes....
Heat is changing how schools and city services operate across Lexington
1+ week, 4+ day ago (149+ words) Fayette County Public Schools is canceling and limiting outdoor activities because of a National Weather Service heat advisory and Lexington’s Phase One Heat Plan. For elementary and middle school students, all after-school outdoor activities have been canceled. At the high…...
Lexington activates Phase One Heat Plan as temperatures rise
1+ week, 5+ day ago (125+ words) WUKY Lexington activates Phase One Heat Plan as temperatures rise Lexington’s Phase One Heat Plan was activated Monday and will remain in effect through Friday. The city will provide free LexTran rides to cooling stations for people experiencing homelessness, distribute…...
Four shootings remain under investigation in Lexington
1+ week, 6+ day ago (122+ words) The first victim, a man, went to a local hospital around 9:45 p.m. Friday with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Police have not yet determined where the shooting occurred. Around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, officers responded to Redding Road, where they found 32-year-old Rashi Washington suffering…...
With interim superintendent in place, FCPS begins search process for a permanent replacement for Demetrus Liggins
2+ week, 4+ day ago (171+ words) With the school board's acceptance of former superintendent Demetrus Liggins' retirement and the vacancy now official, school leaders are in the early stages of the hunt for his replacement. The quick turnaround is actually required by state law, which mandates…...