Fayette County Public Schools 'anticipates' return to in-person learning beginning February 16 and last updated 2021-02-02 23:28:30-05 LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) â Fayette County Public Schools says it anticipates conditions will allow the district to begin a "graduated return" to in-person learning beginning the week of February 16-19. The district said in a letter that efforts to decrease infection rates appear to be working and the number of cases is trending downward, allowing them to allow a return to in-person learning in some capacity. Read the full letter below: Dear Fayette County Public Schools Families: Efforts to curtail infection rates appear to be working, and we are excited to share that the 7-day average of COVID-19 cases is 168 today, trending down from a high of 264 in January. Although Fayette County remains in the purple range of the FCPS In-Person Learning Matrix, we are optimistic â as are our partners with the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department â that cases will continue to decrease.