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Parents press Fayette County board for transparency on RISE/GWC moves; union supporters ask for bargaining resolution

Fayette County Board of Education · February 3, 2026
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A RISE parent urged data-driven, timely decisions about RISE and George Washington Carver facilities and raised concerns that cohousing reduced kindergarten seats; a separate commenter asked the board to pass a resolution to allow staff to vote on collective bargaining representation.

During the public-comment period Sarah Flood Bowman, a parent connected with RISE STEM Academy, urged the board to make decisions about RISE and George Washington Carver (GWC) "data driven, transparent, and on time." She said recent lotteries show more than 400 applications, including over 100 for kindergarten, but that cohousing reduced…

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