2020-21 School Board Activity
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School board meetings are currently virtual because of COVID-19 precautions, so the community may watch live on FCPS-ETV (Spectrum Channel 197, Windstream Channel 13, and MetroNet Channel 2). Planning and action meetings are also streamed live through the district's YouTube channel and Video on Demand service. If watching on the website, please hover over the Live Streams banner at the top and click on the play button to begin on your device. The action meetings are replayed the same week at 8 p.m. Wednesday and 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday on FCPS-ETV, and all the videos are archived in an FCPS YouTube playlist.
2020-21 meetings at a glance
For employees: The schedule for submitting agenda items is posted under the Staff channel.
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July 2020
July 13, 2020 (virtual) | July 13 planning agenda | July 13 video
July 23, 2020 (virtual) | Special meeting to discuss reimagining the 2020-21 school year, 2:30 p.m. | July 23 summary | July 23 video
July 27, 2020 (virtual) | July 27 agenda & previous month's minutes | July 27 video
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August 2020
Aug. 10, 2020 (virtual) | Aug. 10 planning agenda | Aug. 10 video
Aug. 12, 2020 (virtual) | Special meeting for discussion, board consideration, and approval of the vendor for the Virtual Learning Academy, 5:30 p.m. | Aug. 12 video
Aug. 19, 2020 (virtual) | Special meeting for board action on the acquisition of real property, 3 p.m. | Aug. 19 video
Aug. 24, 2020 (virtual) | Fayette County School District Finance Corporation meeting to act on: (a) approving minutes of the last meeting; (b) approving the conveyance from the corporation to the Fayette County Board of Education of the unimproved portion of Clays Mill Elementary School; and (c) approving the officers of the corporation; 5:50 p.m. | Aug. 24 agenda & previous month's minutes | Aug. 24 video
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September 2020
Sept. 14, 2020 (virtual) | Sept. 14 planning agenda | Sept. 14 video
Sept. 25, 2020 (virtual) | Special meeting to discuss data related to incidence rates and community spread of COVID-19 in Fayette County and district plans to meet the obligations of state emergency administrative regulation 902 KAR 2:220E; 8 a.m. | Sept. 25 video
Sept. 28, 2020 (virtual) | Sept. 28 agenda & previous month's minutes | Sept. 28 video
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October 2020
Oct. 12, 2020 (virtual / in Norsworthy) | Oct. 12 planning agenda -- Note: This meeting is moved from Conference Room C to Norsworthy Auditorium; the public welcome to observe in person (socially distanced). | Oct. 12 video
Oct. 21, 2020 (virtual / in Norsworthy) | Special meeting for board discussion and input regarding the return-to-school plan; public observation allowed (socially distanced), 5 p.m. | Oct. 21 video
Oct. 26, 2020 (virtual / in Norsworthy) - no public comment because of COVID-19; email your input to the board | 5:50 p.m. - Fayette County School District Finance Corp. | Oct. 26 agenda & previous month's minutes | Oct. 26 video
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November 2020
Nov. 9, 2020 (virtual) | Nov. 9 planning agenda | Nov. 9 video
Nov. 13, 2020 (virtual) | Specially called meeting to discuss personnel (closed session, followed by action in open session as needed); 2 p.m. | Nov. 13 video (nothing announced)
Nov. 23, 2020 (virtual) | Nov. 23 agenda & previous month's minutes | Nov. 23 video
Nov. 30, 2020 (virtual) | Specially called meeting to discuss personnel and other matters covered by the federal privacy law (closed session, followed by action in open session as needed); 2 p.m. | Nov. 30 video
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December 2020
Dec. 7, 2020 at 2 p.m. (virtual, rescheduled from Dec. 3) | Dec. 7 planning agenda (all business ppd. to Dec. 14) | Dec. 7 video
Dec. 14, 2020 (virtual) | Dec. 14 agenda & previous month's minutes | Dec. 14 Buzz recap | Dec. 14 video
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January 2021
Jan. 5, 2021 (virtual, at 5 p.m.) | Special meeting to administer the oath of office to new board members, elect a chair and vice chair, hear an update on COVID-19 school plans, and preview the superintendent search | Jan. 5 agenda | Jan. 5 video
Jan. 11, 2021 (virtual, at 3 p.m.) | Special work session on the superintendent search | Jan. 11 work session video
Jan. 11, 2021 (virtual, at 5:15 p.m.) | Jan. 11 planning agenda | Jan. 11 planning video
Jan. 25, 2021 (virtual, at 6 p.m.) | Jan. 25 agenda & previous month's minutes | Jan. 25 Buzz recap | Jan. 25 video
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February 2021
Feb. 8, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. (virtual) | Superintendent search work session | Feb. 8 video
Feb. 11, 2021 at 5 p.m. (virtual) | Feb. 11 planning agenda | Feb. 11 video
Feb. 21, 2021 at 2 p.m. (virtual) | School board retreat | Feb. 21 video
Feb. 22, 2021 at 6 p.m. (virtual) | Feb. 22 agenda & previous month's minutes | Feb. 22 Buzz recap | Feb. 22 video
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March 2021
March 1, 2021 (virtual, at noon) | Specially called meeting to discuss Transportation salaries | March 1 agenda | March 1 video
March 8, 2021 (virtual, at 5:30 p.m.) | March 8 planning agenda | March 8 video
March 22, 2021 (virtual, at 5:50 p.m. - Finance Corporation -- to authorize refinancing construction bonds at a savings to the district -- precedes regular meeting at 6 p.m.) | March 22 agenda & previous month's minutes | March 22 Buzz recap | March 22 video
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April 2021
April 12, 2021 (virtual at 5:30 p.m.) | April 12 planning agenda | April 12 video
April 15, 2021 (virtual at 4 p.m.) | April 15 budget work session | April 15 video
April 22, 2021 (virtual at 4 p.m.) | April 22 budget work session & superintendent search updates | April 22 video
April 23, 2021 (virtual at 8 a.m.) | Board's Superintendent Screening Committee reviews the leading prospects and selects a slate for the interview phase. | April 23 video
April 26, 2021 (virtual at 6 p.m.) | April 26 agenda & previous month's minutes | April 26 Buzz recap | April 26 video
April 29, 2021 (8 a.m. to 6 p.m., closed session) | Board's Superintendent Screening Committee conducts Round 1 interviews with candidates.
April 30, 2021 (7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., closed session) | Board's Superintendent Screening Committee conducts Round 1 interviews with candidates.
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May 2021
May 10, 2021 (5:30 p.m. virtual) | May 10 planning agenda | May 10 video
May 14, 2021 (9 a.m. virtual; closed session) | The Superintendent Screening Committee reviews references and determines which candidates to recommend to the school board. | May 14 video
May 17, 2021 (9:15 a.m. virtual; closed session) | The school board meets with the Superintendent Screening Committee to receive its recommendations. | May 17 video
May 17, 2021 (5 p.m. virtual; closed meeting) | Student disciplinary hearings
May 24, 2021 (5:30 p.m. virtual) | The board announces the superintendent candidates. | May 24 news release
May 24, 2021 (6 p.m. virtual) | May 24 agenda & previous month's minutes | May 24 Buzz recap | May 24 video
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June 2021
June 2, 2021 (9:30 a.m., closed session) | Special meeting at central office to interview superintendent candidates
June 3, 2021 (9 a.m., closed session) | Special meeting at central office to interview superintendent candidates
June 4, 2021 (10:30 a.m., closed session) | Special meeting, then public vote to appoint Demetrus Liggins as superintendent | June 4 video
June 9, 2021 (1 p.m., virtual) | Special meeting to discuss the 10-Point Safety Investment Plan | June 9 video
June 14, 2021 (5:30 p.m. video-teleconference; live stream viewable in the John D. Price Administration Building, Room 159 | June 14 planning agenda | June 14 video
June 17, 2021 (4:30 p.m. video-teleconference; live stream viewable in the John D. Price Administration Building, Room 159) | Special meeting to approve the contract for the new superintendent | June 17 video
June 28, 2021 | (6 p.m. video-teleconference); June 28 agenda & previous month's minutes | June 28 Buzz recap | June 28 video
