Fayette County Superintendent Demetrus Liggins on Thursday filed a formal whistleblower-reprisal and education-accountability complaint with the Kentucky Office of Education Accountability, alleging that the Fayette County Board of Education has reversed the true roles in an ongoing controversy about Liggins’ employment.
Liggins has been on leave for about two weeks. He was placed on leave after confusion over whether he was going to resign from his job. Fayette County Public Schools has been mired in controversy over its financial situation in recent years, with district officials recently saying FCPS has misstated its finances since at least 2008 and has much less money than previously thought.
Liggins argues he shed light on problems and is being retaliated against.
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