Last week, Greenville ISD Superintendent Demetrus Liggins was announced as one of five finalists for the position of superintendent for Fayette County Public Schools in Lexington, Kentucky.
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The search process for the district’s next top school official has been underway for months following the unexpected loss of former Superintendent Manny Caulk in December.
In the meantime, school board chair Tyler Murphy says, in selecting Caulk s successor, meeting the needs of a diverse student body emerged as a clear community priority. That was one of the things that really bubbled to the top when we looked at the surveys and the input sessions, Murphy told reporters. Our community is committed to finding a candidate that has this commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
But the selection process has come under fire, with the NAACP pushing for in-person meetings and an extension of the public input period.
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