Fayette County’s new school administration building to be named after late board chair

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – By a unanimous vote, the Fayette County Board of Education on Monday agreed to name the new Fayette County Board of Education Building the John D. Price Administration Building in honor of the longtime board chair, according to Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS).

The school district says Price was a generous and caring man who championed equity and social justice throughout the community, and worked tirelessly for more than 30 years to make Fayette County Public Schools a place of opportunity for children. “It was always about what’s best for our students. John never wavered in his commitment in trying to do the right thing,” said board member Daryl Love, who served with Price.

The board voted in May 2019 to acquire the former Lexmark building at 450 Park Place to house the district’s central offices. During this fall’s transition from 701 E. Main St. to the new location, Superintendent Manny Caulk recommended naming the facility for Price. Elected to the school board in 2003, Price served as chair from 2010 until his death in 2016.

A certified public accountant, Price opened his accounting office to high school students through the district’s Experience-Based Career Education program, serving as a mentor before he had children of his own.

When his daughter entered FCPS, he became an exemplar of family engagement – serving as a homeroom parent, PTA member, PTA officer, and SBDM member at schools his daughter attended.

In 1993, Price helped establish the 16th District PTA to unify parent engagement organizations from every school in the district, and subsequently served as its second president. He was later appointed to the FCPS Equity Council Committee.

The district says Price was a statesman in every sense of the word – displaying wisdom, acting with integrity, building consensus, and taking deliberate action to benefit the students, staff, families, and community.

A servant leader who put the needs of children first, Price worked countless hours to create learning environments that would support the achievement of all students and ensure that every student attends a world-class school, regardless of where they live, according to the school district.