Forgery accusation shadows FCPS leadership as superintendent placed on leave

Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Demetrus Liggins is accused of slipping a printed, allegedly forged email threatening a defamation lawsuit under the doors of a Kentucky state representative and a district employee. The law firm named in the document says the email did not originate with them and that they have never worked with Liggins. Rep. Adrielle Camuel reported the email, and the school board voted to place Liggins on paid administrative leave with Dr. Bill Bradford named interim superintendent. The district previously faced a $16 million budget shortfall, and local educators’ union statements have weighed in on the controversy.