School system's debated new logo back to the drawing board. Does it resemble female genitalia? [View all]

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Left, the proposed logo presented to the board. Right, the draft preferred by Board Member Roy Rabold.


Tweaks are on the table for the proposed new logo for Fayette County Public Schools. Still split on what the logo looks like, the Board of Education decided to hold off on a final vote at their Feb. 4 work session.

At question is what the logo looks like to different people. It is intended to be a diamond representing excellence and a flame symbolizing knowledge, but there is a sentiment among some that the finished product looks like female genitalia.

Superintendent Dr. Jody Barrow said the debate comes down to personal perception.

“When you look at logos, everybody has a different perception,” he said. “I feel like we’re at a point where we’re ready to go. I know there have been some perceptions of maybe the design looking a little different. Clearly that’s not what we see. We see something brand new, clean, and fresh.”

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