cancers and other illnesses.

Now, when Kentucky news today, a state legislative committee considering how to overhaul Jefferson County Public Schools has wrapped up its public hearings in Louisville as our June LaFleur reports.

One lawmaker says he was hoping to hear more feedback and less pushback.

>> Jefferson County residents got their second and final opportunity to offer their thoughts on JCPS to a legislative committee.

Parents wonder what can be done about the basics, getting their kids to school and keeping them safe.

>> Their fights at my son's high school every single day.

It does not seem to be a problem that's getting any better.

When he was in middle school.

A student film, one of the fights and send it to news station and they aired it when he got to school the next day, faculty informed the students that from now on, if you get caught filming a fight, you will be automatically suspended.

That response to me as a parent made me feel like they were more interested in keeping the public in the dark about what's really going on in our schools, then about making sure that my son is kept safe.

>> Some teachers say they're overworked and unheard.

>> We get one hour to prepare for 4 more classes, maybe because most of the time were pulled his 7, another teacher's class who couldn't show that day.

>> The committee chair hope to hear more of these concerns and solutions.

But he says too often speakers focused on one thing.

Breaking up JCPS and 2 more smaller districts.

>> I want to hear what we can do to help what want to just kind of public schools need what the students need, what can be done.

That's what we want.

Some of it is misinformation from the public.

Are they are attention on the one thing split the district are not.

>> Students rail against this idea.

They question how resources would be distributed equitably in that case.

>> Divide the city in the county will undoubtedly have a detrimental impact on schools within the area.

The separation of resources, funding and administrative support.

That typically comes with maintaining unified district boundaries will likely lead to disparities and educational opportunities for students.

>> Putting a JCPS a huge, amazing endeavor system.

Not a mean not only takes away this opportunities but also reduce aggregates level as a hope.

We've gone backwards in history already.

We don't need to push back anymore.

>> Senator Michael me Miss says breaking up the district is not the goal of the task force, but it is one of a few governance changes mentioned in the resolution that created the committee.

Apparent brings up another one of those expanding the JCPS board.

Something she says has more promise than split in the district.

We need more voices at the table.

>> More eyes watching over how our resources are allocated.

How policies are crafted and how decisions are made.

Expanding our board to include additional members would bring in a broader range of perspectives expertise and lived experiences.

The committee made of lawmakers and some Jefferson County community members will report its findings by December, which may or may not lay the groundwork for state legislation in the 2025 session.

>> For Kentucky edition, I'm