State might take over management of Menifee County schools

FRENCHBURG, Ky. (AP) – The Kentucky Board of Education is considering a state takeover of the Menifee County school district.

The state board says in a statement that it will consider during a Friday meeting a June recommendation made by Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday for state management of Menifee County schools.

The Lexington Herald-Leader (http://bit.ly/1LYjf6H ) reports that the Menifee school board voted in June not to contest the move. District officials could not be reached for comment by the newspaper.

The district has been under state assistance since December 2014 after a management audit found a significant lack of efficiency and effectiveness in the school district’s finances and instruction. Officials say several problems have yet to be corrected.

Currently, only the Breathitt County school district is managed by the Kentucky Department of Education.

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Information from: Lexington Herald-Leader, http://www.kentucky.com