Jefferson County Public Schools is set to be the subject of a what observers are calling a "Herculean" state audit to review Kentucky's largest school district.
It's unclear what the JCPS audit will turn up, but most agree a review of the city's $1 billion budget with over 100,000 students is long overdue. Some school board members object to the examination by saying JCPS has been probed enough, but critics argue paying $125,000 to learn more about the district's finances and administration is important.
The review will focus on contracts, travel expenses and ethics policies, and especially the financial and administrative operations of the central office.
"This is the result of properly focused policy makers organically having conversations about how important public education is," Audit Adam Edelen has said.
