Nelson County parents sue school board over merger [Video]

NELSON COUNTY, Ky. — Editor’s Note: Above video originally aired on Feb. 14, 2024.

According to the lawsuit from Nelson County Forward, there were two years of consensus and progress on a district facilities plan, approved by a local planning committee made up of teachers, parents and county officials.

In 2021, the Kentucky Board of Education approved the initial plan which involved building two new wings for middle school students on the high schools’ campuses.

The suit claims the county board failed to fund the plan, instead devising a separate proposal to merge Nelson County High and Thomas Nelson High Schools. The board moved forward with the new plan in October of 2023.

The proposed school merger was rejected by every principal in the district and sparked district-wide protestsover concerns schools would lose their identity, offer less individual instruction and limit opportunities in …