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Marilyn Clark
District 1
Bio highlights
- School board service: Appointed in January 2023
- Experience: Served on many local boards; former employee of Fayette County Public Schools, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, and WLEX-TV; former visiting professor at the University of Kentucky; actively involved in the Lexington business community; serves on the UK Economic Development Collaborative and leads the UK Equitable Economic Development committee
- Education: B.A. in Communications from the University of North Texas; master's degree in Business from the joint University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville Executive MBA Program; diversity certifications through Cornell University and the University of Houston
- Occupation: Supplier diversity manager at the University of Kentucky
- Family: Two adult children
How to reach her
Marilyn Clark
c/o Superintendent's Office
450 Park Place
Lexington KY 40511
(859) 447-5445 -
Tyler Murphy, chair
District 2
Bio highlights
- School board service: Elected in 2018 and 2022; term expires in 2026; elected board chair in 2021 and 2023
- Experience: National Board Certified Teacher; Social Studies teacher; SBDM teacher representative; board member of the Kentucky Education Association / Central District; associate campus director of the Kentucky Governor’s Scholars Program; steering committee of the Kentucky Council on Social Studies; Session member at First Presbyterian Church (Lexington) and trustee of the Cornerstone Fund; board of directors, Kentucky Association for Academic Competition
- Education: B.A. in Political Science and History from Transylvania University; M.A. in Education from Morehead State University
- Occupation: Social Studies teacher (AP U.S. Government & Politics and AP World History) at Boyle County High School
How to reach him
Tyler Murphy
c/o Superintendent's Office
450 Park Place
Lexington KY 40511
(859) 368-6570 -
Tom Jones
District 3
Bio highlights
- School board service: Elected in 2020; term expires in 2024
- Experience: Teacher and administrator in FCPS for 27 years, including 16 as principal at Bryan Station Middle School; Kentucky director for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools/AdvancED (now called Cognia) for 12 years and director of Education Improvement for AdvancED/Cognia for four years; part-time lead evaluator for diagnostic reviews, district, and school accreditation reviews in Kentucky and other states through 2019
- Education: Bachelor's degree in English from Transylvania University and a master’s degree in Secondary Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Kentucky; Rank I in School Administration from UK
- Occupation: retired
- Family: Wife and one son
How to reach him
Tom Jones
c/o Superintendent's Office
450 Park Place
Lexington KY 40511
(859) 227-0046 -
Amanda Ferguson
District 4
Bio highlights
- School board service: Elected in 2022; term expires in 2026; previously served 10 years (elected in 2006, 2010, and 2014)
- Experience: Two terms on the School-Based Decision Making Council at Henry Clay High School and various roles in PTAs at her children's schools
- Education: Henry Clay High School; B.A. in Psychology from the University of Kentucky; master's in Psychology from Vanderbilt University
- Occupation: Nonprofit community projects and politics; currently working part-time at Breeze Financial LLC; former executive director of Surgery on Sunday Inc.
- Family: Husband and three children
How to reach her
Amanda Ferguson
c/o Superintendent's Office
450 Park Place
Lexington KY 40511
(859) 509-9187 -
Amy Green, vice chair
District 5
Bio highlights
- School board service: Elected in 2020; term expires in 2024; elected vice chair in 2021 and 2023
- Experience: SBDM parent representative; PTA corresponding secretary and executive board member; mathematics instructor and course coordinator at the University of Kentucky; Rank I high school math teacher at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
- Education: Bachelor of Arts in both Mathematics and Secondary Mathematics Education, Master of Arts in Education, and Master of Arts in Mathematics, all from University of Kentucky
- Occupation: Educator, entrepreneur, full-time parent
- Family: Husband and two children
How to reach her
Amy Green
c/o Superintendent's Office
450 Park Place
Lexington KY 40511
(859) 227-2374
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The Fayette County Board of Education:
- Develops policy that governs the operation of schools;
- Provides visionary leadership that establishes long-range plans and programs for the district;
- Hires the superintendent and issues annual evaluation reports;
- Sets local tax rates and practices vigorous stewardship to ensure that all school district funds are spent wisely.
School Board Governance Manual
Feedback: You can reach out to all five board members to share input or suggestions.
Superintendent's role: Superintendent Demetrus Liggins serves as secretary to the school board. His executive assistant is Tanya Dailey, at (859) 381-4104.
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To be qualified for this elective office, a candidate or applicant must be at least 24 years old, a Kentucky citizen for the last three years, and a registered voter in the appropriate district and voter precinct(s). They must also hold a high school diploma or GED certificate and be in compliance with anti-nepotism state laws, and cannot provide contract services for the school district.
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Under state law, any vacancy shall be filled by a majority vote of the remaining members of the board within 60 days after the vacancy occurs. Within 30 days of the vacancy, the board shall solicit applications for two weeks by posting it on the district’s website and in the Lexington Herald-Leader.