LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Fayette County Public Schools leaders are implementing new measures to address ongoing financial concerns, including the creation of a streamlined budget committee to replace the current oversight group.

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Deputy Superintendent Houston Barber presented the proposal during Monday night’s school board meeting, outlining plans for a more focused approach to financial oversight.

New Committee Structure

The proposed committee would significantly reduce the current 18-member Budget and Finance Committee to just nine voting members. According to Barber, this smaller group would make “independent and data-informed recommendations to the superintendent.”

“The present Budget and Finance Committee meets probably once monthly, starting in December, up until

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