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Board signals support to work directly with convocation-center operator; attorneys to negotiate terms

Clayton County Board of Education · January 13, 2026
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Summary

Board members polled in favor of pursuing a direct relationship with the convocation-center operator and directed attorneys and administration to negotiate terms; unresolved issues include who would front a projected $5 million in startup capital and how revenue would be split.

Board members on Jan. 12 discussed whether the district should contract directly with the convocation-center operator and polled in favor of pursuing a direct relationship.

Chair Benjamin Straker described the proposal and said the board would poll members to determine whether to pursue a direct relationship with the operator and then authorize legal…

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