Fayette County School Board votes to merge STEM academies under one building

The Fayette County School Board voted Thursday to temporarily house the district’s two STEM academies in one building.

FCPS will open a new building for the district’s Rise STEM Academy for Girls next school year, but the vote would also relocate the George Washington Carver STEM Academy for Boys to the building while the district looks for a permanent home.

The final vote passed 3-1, with board chair Tyler Murphy, Amy Green and Menny Christian voting to approve. Board member Amanda Ferguson was absent…

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