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Dr. Demetrus Liggins is a visionary educational leader whose 25-year career spans teaching, school leadership, and district transformation across California, Texas, and Kentucky. Currently serving as Superintendent of Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS) in Lexington, he leads Kentucky鈥檚 second-largest district with over 42,000 students, 100+ languages spoken, and an annual budget over $850 million.

Starting as a high school English and ESL teacher, Dr. Liggins moved to Texas where he served as a bilingual/dual-language teacher, assistant principal, and principal across elementary, middle, and high school settings. He later became Area Superintendent in Grand Prairie ISD and in 2016 was appointed Superintendent of Greenville ISD (TX), a district of approximately 6,000 students

Under his leadership, Greenville transformed from a "D" to a "B" academic rating and earned a 鈥淪uperior鈥� financial rating from the Texas Education Agency. He launched bilingual and dual-language programs, an Early College High School with associate degree pathways, a STEM academy, and post-secondary partnerships including free tuition for lowincome students. In FCPS, Dr. Liggins has led the implementation of A New Way Forward, the district鈥檚 bold strategic plan focused on equity, access, and student outcomes. Under his leadership, data-driven and equity-centered reforms have produced historic results: for the first time in the history of Kentucky鈥檚 accountability system, not a single FCPS school was identified for low performance among Black, Latino, or economically disadvantaged students.

He鈥檚 initiated a new Portrait of a Graduate, financial transparency dashboard, systems realignment, free dual credit, Grow Your Own educator pipelines, mobile preschool classrooms, and significant investments in employee compensation, including increasing starting teacher salaries at the highest in the state of Kentucky. He also successfully advocated for a property tax to fund $553 million in facility improvements.

Dr. Liggins is bilingual and fluent in Spanish. He is a contributing author to Harvard Business Review, a proud member and leader of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., a staff trainer for new superintendents with Kentucky Association of School Administrators, and an official mentor and coach for aspiring and newly appointed superintendents throughout Kentucky and the nation. He鈥檚 been honored as one of Kentucky鈥檚 50 most influential leaders under 50 (TOPS Magazine, 2023), named a National Superintendent to Watch (NSPRA, 2020), and was recognized as an Inspiring Leader by the Texas Association of School Superintendents and received the Phi Delta Kappa Distinguished Leadership Award from East Texas A&M University.

A native of Longview, Texas, Dr. Liggins holds a doctorate in K鈥�16 Educational Leadership and Policy (University of Texas), a master鈥檚 in education (Stephen F. Austin), and bachelor鈥檚/master鈥檚 degrees from California State University.

Dr. Liggins is the proud father of one son, Vaughn, a dedicated airman currently serving in the United States Air Force.