The district serves all of Fayette County, which is coextensive with the city of Lexington.
The Fayette County Board of Education consists of members elected to four year terms from five districts, as well as the Superintendent.
The board holds two meetings each month, both open to the public.
The second meeting of each month is televised locally on cable channel 197 [6] and streamed on the district's Web site.
[7] FCPS offers many magnet programs with varying entrance requirements.