FCPS superintendent asks Kentucky attorney general to overturn school board actions taken after June 10 closed session

Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Demetrus Liggins is asking Kentucky’s attorney general to overturn actions taken by the Fayette County Board of Education after a June 10 closed session, according to WKYT. The request centers on whether the board’s closed-meeting process allowed it to proceed with a series of decisions that Liggins argues should not stand.

The superintendent’s request follows the board’s June 10 closed session, which resulted in multiple board actions, WKYT reported. Liggins is seeking state review intended to reverse the board’s outcome, framing the matter as an issue of process and authority rather than a dispute about a single item.

Liggins’s appeal to the attorney general indicates that the disagreement is moving beyond internal district governance. Instead of relying solely on administrative channels within the district, the superintendent is asking the state’s chief legal officer to intervene and order corrective action, WKYT said.

The Fayette County Board of Education has the ability to conduct closed sessions under Kentucky rules in limited circumstances, but WKYT’s report indicates Liggins believes the June 10 closed-session handling did not justify the board’s subsequent actions. The superintendent’s filing seeks to unwind what he characterizes as improper steps taken after the closed meeting.

WKYT reported that Liggins’s request is for the attorney general to overturn “a series of actions” the board took after the June 10 closed session. The report does not indicate specific categories of actions, but it describes the superintendent’s position as that the board should be required to reverse decisions linked to that meeting.

The attorney general’s office has the discretion to decide whether to open a review and, if so, what remedy to pursue. WKYT did not report a decision or timeline for state action, leaving the next steps dependent on how the attorney general’s office addresses the superintendent’s request.

For parents, employees, and other residents who follow Fayette County Public Schools governance, the case highlights the practical impact of how meetings are conducted. When closed sessions are involved, questions about what was discussed and what authority was exercised can affect public trust in school governance, as well as the stability of decisions made by the board.

As of June 30, the dispute remained in the hands of the attorney general’s office, with Liggins continuing to press for reversal of the board’s post–closed-session decisions. The outcome will depend on whether the attorney general determines the closed-session process and the resulting actions complied with applicable requirements.