The JCPS board is expected to vote in the coming days on a plan to build several new schools and renovate dozens more as the district deals with a major budget deficit.

Much of the public conversation surrounding JCPS this year centered on the district's projected $188 million budget deficit and the cuts required to address it.

This comes as the board begins transitioning under Senate Bill 4, a new state law that reduces the board from seven members to five and redraws district lines ahead of the 2026 election.

Jefferson County Public Schools Superintendent Brian Yearwood held his State of the District address Friday morning, using a shorter-than-average speech to say he's content with where Louisville schools are headed in the midst of a financial crisis.