FCPS to Launch ‘Project Right Size, Bright Future’

Fayette County Public Schools is convening a team of stakeholders to begin work on “Project Right Size, Bright Future,” a key initiative in our district’s ongoing efforts to improve financial efficiency and long-term sustainability. This group, which includes members of the 2025 Budget Work Group, is an essential part of our broader plan to reduce future budget pressures while addressing student population changes that influence school capacity, building costs, facilities upkeep, and the demand for modern, specialized learning environments. 

The core group’s first meeting is 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, in Room 150 at the John D. Price Administration Building (450 Park Place), followed by a work session at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, at the Price building. As schools are under review, their principals will invite staff and family representatives to an informational session with the committee. The public is welcome to observe the meetings. Additionally, FCPS will add a district webpage to post related resources, minutes, and upcoming phases.  

The overarching goal of Project Right Size is to ensure FCPS can direct finite budget dollars toward what matters most – student programs, activities, and continued academic growth – by carefully examining our facilities, which represent our largest budget item after personnel. The core group’s charge is to provide insight and feedback to district leaders and the Fayette County Board of Education in developing a multi-year plan that aligns facilities for specialized programs and assigns attendance boundaries to address capacity for new and underutilized school buildings.