Fayette County schools sue to claim land for STEM academy; neighbors object

Fayette schools seeks to prohibit dissenting board members from talking to media

FCPS files for eminent domain in new school bus lane construction

As construction continues at the site of the new Rise STEM Academy for Girls, an eminent domain fight is intensifying between Lexington homeowners and Fayette County Public Schools.Last week, the FCPS Board of Education filed a petition in Fayette Circuit Court to acquire land through eminent domain.Homeowners say the district's taking is an "unfair land grab." In August, four of them filed a lawsuit against the board, but FCPS insists the land …

Fayette County schools sue to claim land for STEM academy; neighbors object

The district maintains it needs the eight feet of land currently divided by a curb for a bus route leading up to the school.

FCPS files eminent domain action for property near new RISE STEM Academy

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Fayette County Public Schools has filed a court action seeking eminent domain to secure property needed for construction of the new RISE STEM Academy for Girls, according to the district. Officials say the property sits near the school’s construction site on Versailles Road, just off Mason Headley Road. The district says acquiring the land is necessary to support the project as work continues. FCPS reports the n…