LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Fayette County Public Schools will take new steps to decrease expenses because of an unexpected budget shortfall.

FCPS announced the changes in a letter from Superintendent Demetrus Liggins emailed to families on Friday.

Superintendent Liggins wrote that “in the past, we have failed to communicate budget and finance information in real time, and I have publicly pledged to do better going forward. In that spirit, I am writing today to share additional information about our budget.”

The district has a $16 million budget shortfall.

Earlier this summer, a budget solutions work group recommended reducing the district’s contingency budget from 6% to 4% as a solution to make up the deficit. This week, we learned that dipping into the contingency fund isn’t an option

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