Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday says the state could step in if Fayette County Public Schools officials don’t take timely action to address persistently low-achieving schools.
In a letter to the district, Holliday points to “several causes for alarm,” including troubling disparities in reading and math scores and a Diagnostic Review that highlighted a lack of support for Bryan Station High School. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that the school board will meet to discuss the letter in June, but board chair John Price has expressed doubts that the district’s budget will allow for major shifts in resources.
"The goal is to allocate more resources to our schools of highest need and right now there doesn't look like there's many dollars to do that, because we're just trying to maintain the status quo if you will," Price told WUKY in a recent interview.
Still, Holliday’s letter puts a deadline in front of the district: submit an improvement plan to the state by December 1 or face a possible comprehensive management audit.
