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Jefferson County board pulls org charts, schedules special meeting after superintendent outlines reorganization to close $132M gap
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Yearwood presented a central‑office reorganization intended to close a roughly $132 million portion of a structural deficit; amid board questions about timing and legal vetting, the board removed the charts from consent and set a special meeting to vote.
Jefferson County Board of Education — At a Feb. 10 work session, Superintendent Dr. Marty Yearwood laid out a central‑office reorganization intended to help the district address a structural deficit and stabilize finances.
Dr. Yearwood said the plan responds to a roughly $188,000,000 structural shortfall and follows board direction to achieve about $132,000,000 in sustainable savings while protecting classroom services. "The recommendations you'll see tonight are grounded in care for our classrooms and the long term health of JCPS," he told the board as he outlined reorganized layers of supervision, including principal supervisors, regional assistant superintendents and changes to instructional coach deployment.
The reorganization would eliminate, realign, or reclassify multiple positions across central…
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