LEXINGTON, Ky. — Fayette County Public Schools will use non-traditional instruction or regular snow days when schools are closed during the 2025-26 school year, a news release said. Families will receive details from their principals and teachers, and schools will update their NTI webpages.

Earlier this year, officials discussed at a school board meeting that FCPS would not use NTI because of two concerns: instructional quality and finances.

Here’s a breakdown of the concerns outlined in the news release:

While NTI helps keep students on track, it is not as effective as in-person learning in the classroom.

When students are not physically in school for breakfast and lunch, the federal food service program does not reimburse the district for lost revenue, and FCPS must still pay for

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