Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Demetrus Liggins has announced his retirement, effective immediately. The news comes amid an ongoing whistleblower complaint he filed in June with the Kentucky Office of Educational Accountability.
Background
Liggins provided a statement in the release, highlighting his achievements during his tenure, including reducing campuses requiring Comprehensive School Intervention to zero, accelerating post-pandemic academic recovery, and expanding advanced, dual-credit, AP, IB, and career-and-technical opportunities for economically disadvantaged and minority students.
Board Chair Tyler Murphy also released a statement regarding Liggins’ announcement, stating that the Board has received a retirement notice from Dr. Liggins and will present it at their August 17 meeting.
Original reporting: WTVQ (Lexington) — read the source article.
