The appeal asks the attorney general to void actions taken during that meeting, including placing Liggins on paid administrative leave and naming an acting superintendent.
Through his attorney, Amos Jones, Liggins has stated, “I did not submit a resignation from my position as Superintendent of Fayette County Public Schools."
Jones argues the board improperly treated a June 9 email as a resignation notice, despite Liggins later clarifying that he had not resigned and that any discussion of separation was contingent on a formal agreement that never existed.
The June 10 agenda referenced a closed session on a “resignation notice,” but the appeal says Liggins explicitly withdrew any request for separation talks and remained superintendent.
The filing also challenges the board’s June 24 denial of Liggins’ complaint, arguing that it confirms an Open Meetings Act violation and shows that the district continued to mischaracterize his email.
The appeal asks the attorney general to invalidate the board’s actions, correct the public record, and require any future employment decisions to be made in a properly noticed public meeting.
The suspended superintendent is also accused of falsifying a legal document to intimidate an FCPS employee who is also a state lawmaker, a claim Liggins denies.
Liggins remains under contract through 2029.