chuch suing fayette schools

County public schools is facing a lawsuit.... filed by a lexington church.

L3: abc 36 news white report: church suing fayette county schools claims breach of contract in land dis ... imani baptist church is suing the school district claiming a breach of contract.

According to the lexington herald- leader, the church calls it a quote: "modern-day land grab."

The newspaper says the school district announced last month plans to turn the 113,000 square- foot building on 22 acres into a new $26 million home for the district's steam and success academies.

In the lawsuit filed wednesday, the church claims the district had promised to lease property from imani.... providing the income the church needed to maintain its property.

Instead, in october 20-16, the church was sold for $10 million to its lender, central bank, according to the herald-leader.

That sale was part of an ongoing dispute between the bank and the church over the loan and the church's default.

In december 20-17, the school system bought the property from a holding company, according to the newspaper.