Board of Education, Fayette County Public Schools

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Term

4 years

Candidates

3

Election

Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: Fayette County Board of Education members serve four-year terms: they set policy, priorities and spending for Fayette County Public Schools, hire and evaluate the superintendent and set local school tax rates.

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Kathy Schiflett

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Retired research analyst

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• Supports a balanced school budget with a 6% contingency fund

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1. Supports a balanced school budget with a 6% contingency fund

   Vote Local Lexington: School Board Division 2

   Candidate questionnaire · Vote Local Lexington (CivicLex) · lex.vote

   “actual expenditures do not outpace actual revenues, and a 6% contingency fund per Fayette County Public School District policy”

R. J. Hijalda

No party listed

Swim coach

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Tyler Murphy

No party listedIncumbent

High school social studies teacher

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• Supports protecting classroom spending amid district budget problems

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1. Supports protecting classroom spending amid district budget problems

   Vote Local Lexington: School Board Division 2

   Candidate questionnaire · Vote Local Lexington (CivicLex) · lex.vote

   “even amid financial challenges, we must protect the classroom as much as possible”

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