LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX NEWS) — Update: July 10 at 2:45 p.m.
A Bryan Station High School dean of students was sentenced to seven days in jail Thursday after pleading guilty to menacing in connection with a February 2025 road rage incident.
John "Jay" Bordas, who also served as an assistant boys basketball coach and head golf coach, was originally charged with wanton endangerment, a felony, after police say he followed a stranger to his home and pulled a gun on him following a traffic altercation.
Bordas entered a guilty plea in June to an amended charge of menacing, a misdemeanor.
"I'm extremely regretful for the whole situation and embarrassed," Bordas told Fayette Circuit Judge Kimberly Bunnell during sentencing.
Judge Bunnell sentenced Bordas to 90 days in jail but probated the sentence for two years. However, she ordered him to serve seven days immediately.
"I'm going to require you serve seven days — that's just plain ol' punishment," Bunnell said. "When you get out you'll report to a probation officer."
Bordas' attorney Christopher Wilkie argued the jail time was excessive, noting Bordas had no prior criminal record and that prosecutors didn't oppose probation.
"I think that's excessive punishment for what happened — especially considering the commonwealth did not object to a conditional discharge, no allegations of drug or alcohol," Wilkie said.
The judge defended her decision, referencing the severity of following someone home during a road rage incident.
"When he follows a man to his home based upon what happened on the road — follows him to his home — then what happens at his home is still in question — whether or not that man brandished a weapon of some sort and then this man brandishes a gun," Bunnell said. "Like I said, I'm pleased no one was killed."
Bordas has been on administrative leave with pay from Fayette County Public Schools since shortly after the incident, according to a district representative. His current employment status with the district remains unclear, though his attorney indicated in court that Bordas was seeking to return to his position.
Following sentencing, Bordas was taken into custody to begin serving his jail term. He will serve two years probation upon release and is required to complete five hours of community service each month and undergo regular drug and alcohol testing.
The judge warned Bordas not to break any laws during his probation period.
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UPDATE: June 11 at 10:45 a.m.
Jay Bordas Jr., the dean of students at Bryan Station High School, pleaded guilty June 5 to an amended charge of menacing in Fayette Circuit Court, according to court records filed June 8. Bordas was originally charged with first-degree wanton endangerment.
Court documents show he pleaded guilty to menacing with a recommended sentence of 90 days.
Bordas, who is currently on administrative leave from Fayette County Public Schools, was originally charged with wanton endangerment after he allegedly disregarded a stop sign and then followed the other driver to the stranger's residence, where he allegedly pulled a gun on the man.
Original Story:
LEX 18 Investigates continues to learn more about the Dean of Students at Bryan Station High School after he pleaded not guilty to a charge of wanton endangerment earlier this year. Jay Bordas, currently on administrative leave, is accused of disregarding a stop sign and subsequently following the driver involved to the stranger's residence, where he allegedly pulled a gun on the man.
This incident has raised questions about the conduct and accountability of educators in leadership roles within Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS).
An examination of Bordas' personnel file has uncovered an internal investigation by FCPS from early 2023, involving Meredith Ramage, the principal at Bryan Station's Leadership Academy. According to the internal investigation report obtained by LEX 18 through a public records request, both Bordas and Ramage were observed in a compromising situation within a school training room during working hours. A student reported witnessing Bordas allegedly pinning Ramage against a wall and engaging in inappropriate conduct during school hours.
According to both of their files obtained by LEX 18 News through a FOIA request, a student walked into the training room and heard some shuffling and a groan and told a staff member, 'their faces were really close together, like they had been kissing or were getting ready to kiss.'
The file says the student's mother stated she had been told by other staff at BSHS that Bordas and Ramage were 'getting caught doing stuff they should not have been doing. The parent also said she was worried about her child being intimidated by them. The investigative file states that both Bordas and Ramage denied any intimate relationship, stating that they were merely searching for athletic tape.
The documents say school officials told them there was a viable report and video. The incident prompted reminders from the administration about maintaining professionalism and adherence to school board policies, especially regarding relationships among staff members with supervisory relationships.
James McMillin, a chief school leadership officer, stated in the report that he had received calls from two other administrators at other high schools asking if he had heard rumors about Ramage and Bordas being in a relationship and about the two of them being caught by a student.
In the paperwork, Jennifer Dyar, chief human resources officer, told Ramage that this incident gave Ramage and Bordas an appearance of impropriety, as they were going into an area they should not have been in. The paperwork also states that Dyar reminded Ramage that if she gets into a relationship with someone she indirectly supervises, that is against Board policy. Both Bordas and Ramage were required to do additional Mandatory Online Safe School trainings as a result of the investigation.
WORK TRIP TO VEGAS IN 2025
The Fayette County School Board recently approved several district-sponsored work trips for FCPS educators.
Bordas and Ramage were listed as approved to attend a taxpayer-funded work conference in Las Vegas this coming July. They are part of a group of Bryan Station High School staff slated for the four-day trip that costs $2649 per person.
Public posts on both their social media accounts show Bordas and Ramage are currently dating. LEX 18 Investigates asked FCPS if they were still attending the trip, but the district did not answer the question. We also questioned if Ramage was considered a supervisor over Bordas, directly or indirectly.
A FCPS pokesperson did not respond to our email. LEX 18 also reached out to Bordas and Ramage through the school district and Bordas' attorney, but has not received any response.
