Bryan Station dean faced 2 previous district investigations before criminal charge

Bryan Station High School Dean of Students John “Jay” Bordas, charged earlier this year with pointing a gun at a driver in Lexington, has been the subject of at least two other Fayette school district investigations, according to documents obtained under the Kentucky Open Records Act.

In 2019, Bordas received a private reprimand from the late Superintendent Manny Caulk and was told he could no longer serve as a safe crisis management trainer for Fayette County Public Schools. That happened after a district investigation found discrepancies in records he kept as manager on employee training and certification.

And in 2023, a student reported that they walked into a training room at Bryan Station High School and saw Bordas in an “intimate situation” with a female staff member, according to district documents.

Bordas, now 44, was admonished in a subsequent meeting with district officials about the appearance of impropriety. He was given extra online training.

The attorney who represented Bordas in the talks with district officials did not return an email message Friday. Bordas’ criminal attorney did not return a phone call either.

In the latest incident, Bordas was charged in March with first-degree wanton endangerment after a Lexington man said Bordas followed him home a month earlier and pointed a gun at him.

In April, the school board approved Bordas and nine others to attend to attend a July conference in Las Vegas at a cost of $2,649 per person.

Superintendent Demetrus Liggins said Bordas would not go to the conference if he were still on leave.

The purpose of the conference is to “provide valuable insights into evidence-based teaching strategies that enhance student achievement,” a meeting agenda document said.

As of May 16, Bordas was still listed on the Bryan Station Senior High School website as dean of students, head golf coach and an assistant boys basketball coach.

Bordas has pleaded not guilty to the wanton endangerment charge.

The incident happened just before 4:45 p.m. Feb. 13 when a man said he approached the intersection of Clearwater Way and Fiddler Creek Way in Lexington, and another driver ran a stop sign, police say.

“As the victim braked heavily to prevent a collision, the suspect vehicle also stopped,” The criminal complaint reads. “The victim proceeded to drive around the suspect vehicle and continued to travel towards his residence.”

When the victim arrived at his home, he said the suspect vehicle pulled into the cul-de-sac, too, and parked in front of the victim’s home.

“As the victim stood in his driveway, he observed the suspect, who was seated in the driver’s seat, point a black firearm at him,” the complaint reads.

The complaint said Bordas was identified as the suspect through the “use of investigative resources,” as well as the victim’s cooperation.

“While under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to human life, Mr. Bordas wantonly engaged in conduct which created a substantial danger of death or serious physical injury to the victim,” the complaint said.

Bordas was arraigned in Fayette District Court on April 15. Court records say his next scheduled court appearance is May 22 for a pretrial conference.

Bordas was also cited in another traffic case this month, according to online court records. On May 6 in Franklin County, he was ticketed for driving 10 mph over the speed limit and driving too fast for traffic conditions. He will be arraigned June 26 in that case.

This story was originally published May 16, 2025 at 3:17 PM.