Brian Yearwood Is the New JCPS Superintendent
Clip: Season 3 Episode 262 | 56sVideo has Closed Captions
The school board approved his four-year contract, agreeing to pay him $350,000 a year.
Jefferson County Public Schools has a new superintendent. The local board of education has approved a four-year contract with Brian Yearwood. He will be paid $350,000 a year and begins July 1.
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Brian Yearwood Is the New JCPS Superintendent
Clip: Season 3 Episode 262 | 56sVideo has Closed Captions
Jefferson County Public Schools has a new superintendent. The local board of education has approved a four-year contract with Brian Yearwood. He will be paid $350,000 a year and begins July 1.
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Jefferson County Public Schools has a new superintendent.
The local board of education has approved a four year contract with Brian Yearwood.
He'll be paid $350,000 a year and begins July 1st.
Jefferson County Board of Education Chairman Corey Shull said Yearwood's previous work experience highlights his ability to boost student achievement, manage finances, and build community partnerships.
He takes over the state's largest public school district at a time of uncertainty for the district.
Last year, the Kentucky General Assembly created a legislative task force to consider, among other things, possibly splitting up the district.
The task force said it needed another year before recommending legislative fixes for the district.
This week, legislative leaders announced which task forces will meet ahead of the 2026 legislative session, and the JCP task force isn't one of them.
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