LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Students in Fayette County have already spent weeks in the classroom, but with a still-looming budget shortfall, an approved budget is still not in place.

Friday night, board members held a special called meeting to give the public an opportunity speak regarding budget discussions. The district's proposed budget for the 2025-26 academic yet was previously set at $715 million; since earlier this year, FCPS has been looking for ways to solve a $16 million budget shortfall.

Previous proposals included an occupational license tax, which the district moved to remove from the list of possible options last week, and pulling funds from the district's contingency fund.

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