# FCPS board to discuss superintendent search, tax rates at Thursday meeting **Published:** 2026-09-09T00:50:08.135Z **Source:** [FCPS Board of Education Agendas](https://portal.ksba.org/public/Meeting.aspx?PublicAgencyID=57&PublicMeetingID=55272&AgencyTypeID=1) **AI-generated:** yes (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) **Canonical:** https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/fcps-board-to-discuss-superintendent-search-tax-rates-at-wednesday-meeting LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Fayette County Board of Education is scheduled to consider tax rates, hear updates on the superintendent search, and review major capital projects during a planning meeting on September 10, according to [the board's published agenda](https://portal.ksba.org/public/Meeting.aspx?PublicAgencyID=57&PublicMeetingID=55272&AgencyTypeID=1). The board is set to consider adoption of property tax rates for the 2026-27 fiscal year. The administration recommends adopting a 4 percent rate increase, which is a decrease from prior year rates. Current rates stand at 79.8 cents per $100 assessed valuation for real estate and 83.0 cents per $100 for personal property, according to the agenda. The meeting also includes a discussion of the superintendent search process update. [The district began its search for a new superintendent following Demetrus Liggins' retirement in August](https://www.wuky.org/wuky-news/2026-08-18/fayette-county-schools-begins-search-for-new-superintendent-following-liggins-retirement), with [a screening committee required to be established by September 17 under state law](https://www.wkyt.com/2026/08/24/search-begins-next-fcps-superintendent/). [Interim Superintendent Bill Bradford was appointed August 17 and brings 23 years of education experience to the role](https://www.fcps.net/about/superintendent-s-office/superintendent-s-office). The board will also review planning discussion items that appear on the agenda for the final action meeting later in September, including change orders for [the new Henry Clay High School construction](https://www.fcps.net/community/construction-renovations/henry-clay-high-school) and project closeout forms for [HVAC replacements at Lansdowne Elementary and preschool classroom renovations at Arlington Elementary](https://www.fcps.net/community/construction-renovations). The board will also consider several professional learning contracts and policy updates. This is a planning meeting, which is discussion-focused. Final votes on items generally do not occur at planning meetings, with binding action typically taken at the board's regular action meeting. ## Sources - [FCPS Board of Education Agendas](https://portal.ksba.org/public/Meeting.aspx?PublicAgencyID=57&PublicMeetingID=55272&AgencyTypeID=1) - [Fayette County Schools begins search for new superintendent following Liggins' retirement](https://www.wuky.org/wuky-news/2026-08-18/fayette-county-schools-begins-search-for-new-superintendent-following-liggins-retirement) - [Search begins for next FCPS superintendent](https://www.wkyt.com/2026/08/24/search-begins-next-fcps-superintendent/) - [FCPS Superintendent's Office](https://www.fcps.net/about/superintendent-s-office/superintendent-s-office) - [Henry Clay High School Construction](https://www.fcps.net/community/construction-renovations/henry-clay-high-school) - [FCPS Construction and Renovations](https://www.fcps.net/community/construction-renovations) - [FCPS Board of Education agendas & records](https://www.fcps.net/about/board-of-education/agendas-records) --- This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from FCPS Board of Education Agendas, enriched with 2 web searches. The original source is available at https://portal.ksba.org/public/Meeting.aspx?PublicAgencyID=57&PublicMeetingID=55272&AgencyTypeID=1.