The Fayette County Board of Education on Monday took action to acquire approximately .1759 acres through eminent domain for property adjacent to Rise STEM Academy for Girls at 2160 Versailles Road.
Eminent domain is a legal process that allows public entities to acquire private property for public use, with compensation provided to the property owner as determined by law.
The action does not involve any homes but only portions of back yards, district officials said in a news release. After the school board met in closed session, board chairman Tyler Murphy read a resolution that said the properties were on Fair Oaks Drive and Port Royal Drive…