LOUISVILLE, Ky. —

The task force set to help Jefferson County Public Schools address its $188 million budget shortfall says it's looking for creative solutions.

The group met Monday evening, hearing from the district's Chief Operations Officer, Rob Fulk, about what his department needs.

Eventually, the task force will make a recommendation for the 2026-27 tax rate.

Superintendent Brian Yearwood says he doesn't want to raise taxes, and that's something the task force says it is taking into account.

"I've been in government service for most of my adult life, and it's so easy to say, no, we can't do something or know that's not going to work," said David Beyer, JCPS Revenue Advisory Task Force member. "And I've always been a big advocate of let's see if there's a way we can accomplish th

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