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Jackson Steps Down Amid Financial Fallout | Lexington News
Rodney Jackson, the former finance chief of Fayette County Public Schools, is set to address the public in a high-stakes press conference — flanked by his attorney — after a damning independent review found he failed to meet expectations in key financial duties, including analysis and communication, despite no evidence of intentional misconduct. His departure follows months of absence and comes amid a cascade of financial revelations: years of misstated budgets, a $95 million emergency loan, 120 job cuts, and a massive $8.5 million overestimation in local tax collections — all while the…
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