JCPS board debate over proposed cuts escalates into broader dispute about leadership, authority and decision-making.

Employees and parents worry this will put JCPS at risk of money fraud.

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.

Jefferson County Public Schools is facing a $188 million deficit and must decide in the coming weeks where $132 million in cuts will fall.

The district is working to counter a $188 million budget shortfall. 

Jefferson County Public Schools held three public forums this week for parents, teachers and students to voice their opinions on the proposed plan.

The audit gives a detailed look at how the district managed its money last year.

The Jefferson County Board of Education on Tuesday night quietly approved an audit plan aimed at addressing the district’s $188 million budget shortfall.

The budget issues are listed on the board meeting agenda, saying that there will be an audit to review of the cause of the shortfall and provide recommendations.