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