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Parent urges transparency on booster meetings, county-paid events and teacher retention
Summary
Parent Jennifer Leahy told the Lexington City Schools board she is concerned taxpayer dollars partially paid for a building-and-grounds committee meeting at a country club, and she urged the district to investigate teacher departures and provide consistent meeting schedules.
Jennifer Leahy, a parent of three with two children in Lexington City Schools, used her three-minute public-comment slot at the April 1 board meeting to press the board on transparency and consistency in district communications.
Leahy said she learned that her taxpayer dollars “partially” paid for a building-and-grounds committee meeting held at a country club in February and said taxpayers’ funds should be prioritized for school facilities instead. She said she asked board members after the meeting who had paid and had not received answers until that night.
Leahy also raised questions about inconsistent meeting times and notices for booster clubs and parent–teacher organizations, saying some groups have not met for months and others meet on varying schedules. She urged the board to survey departing teachers to better understand retention issues and asked how residents can nominate community members for the district’s “Be Somebody” awards.
The board did not announce immediate follow-up steps while the comment was recorded. Leahy identified herself as a district parent; she asked for clearer schedules and more timely disclosure of how committee events are funded.
