FCPS Close to Finalizing Budget, Addressing Multi-Million Dollar Shortfall

FCPS close to finalizing budget, addressing multi-million dollar shortfall

Fayette County Public Schools is grappling with budget cuts in response to rising expenses, drawing criticism from some educators and a local teachers union.During a board of education planning meeting on Tuesday night, FCPS discussed a shortfall in its budget for the upcoming school year. To address the deficit, departments across the district will face 20% cuts, and it continues to find ways to trim an additional $16 million.Middle school teac…

Teachers union, Fayette schools trade barbs over $16M budget shortfall

A teachers’ union that represents Fayette schools’ employees is reacting to the projected $16 million shortfall in the 2026 budget and a 20% decrease in spending in all departments with a call for change.