LEXINGTON, Ky (LEX 18) — A contentious Fayette County Public Schools board meeting Monday night stretched more than five hours.

Around 100 community members attended, many voicing opposition to a proposed policy that would prohibit board members from speaking to the media if they voted in the minority on a matter.

The proposed revisions to the board's governance manual read that "board members shall not use subsequent media inquiries as a forum to reiterate or revive their dissenting position."

The proposal sparked heated exchanges between board members and the public, with some attendees openly questioning officials.

"You have half of Fayette County here on a Monday night school board meeting, and that is because they do not trust you," one attendee said during public comments.

"Who

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