New legal documents say suspended FCPS Superintendent Dr. Demetrus Liggins proposed $1.6 million settlement

Dr. Demetrus Liggins, the suspended superintendent of Fayette County Public Schools, proposed a $1.6 million lump-sum settlement as part of ongoing employment disputes with the district’s school board, according to legal documents newly obtained by WKYT.

WKYT reports that the proposed payment was described as equivalent to four years of salary and benefits. The documents, the station said, were produced in connection with litigation over the superintendent’s employment with FCPS.

The filings are tied to disputes between Liggins and the school board that have continued despite his suspension, WKYT reported. The station did not describe the underlying claims in detail in its initial report, focusing instead on the settlement figure and the fact that it was proposed in the legal process.

FCPS has placed Liggins on suspension, WKYT said, while employment-related disagreements are addressed through formal proceedings. In that context, a proposed settlement would be aimed at resolving contested issues without requiring a full adjudication of the claims.

In the report, WKYT characterized the settlement request as a proposed lump-sum amount rather than an ongoing arrangement, and noted that the proposed total is tied to the superintendent’s salary and benefits history as described in the documents.

The legal filings WKYT reviewed have not been described as final agreements. A proposed settlement does not, by itself, indicate whether FCPS accepted the terms, whether the matter was resolved, or what outcome, if any, resulted from the district’s response.

The next steps in the case would depend on the court process and any subsequent district or judicial actions regarding the proposed settlement and the underlying employment disputes described in the filings.