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Residents press Rockdale County on youth reporting center oversight, curriculum and transportation

Rockdale County Board of Commissioners · March 3, 2026
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Summary

Public commenters urged the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners to disclose who will teach at the youth reporting center, what programs and meals will be provided, and whether a van reportedly purchased in 2024 was delivered or leased; the board approved the contract amendment that funds the center at $42 per youth per day as part of a consent package.

Tina Hobbs, a public commenter, asked the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners a string of questions about the county’s Youth Reporting Center—who will teach its classes, what specific programs and initiatives will be offered, whether instructors are state-certified and who provides the curriculum, and whether snacks provided during the day are sufficient compared with a full meal in longer sessions. “Who is certified to teach the classes? Who’s responsible for providing the curriculum?” Hobbs asked, and told commissioners she would email the board and requested a written response.

Another resident, George Kalacek, told the board his group’s review suggested a…

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