Friday, November 14, 2003
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Friday, November 14, 2003 |
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School officials moving forward on Riverwood discussions By JOHN THOMPSON Coweta County officials will huddle with State Senator Mitch Seabaugh to discuss a unique partnership between the Coweta County School System and Hollywood. Seabaugh and the Coweta County School Board will meet at 4 p.m. at the system’s Jackson Street office to discuss the proposed Central Education Center at Riverwood Studios. In September, Seabaugh and other officials announced the county's Central Education Center wanted to expand its educational mission to Riverwood Studios in Senoia, just across Line Creek from southern Peachtree City. CEC plans to lease 60,000 square feet at the studio to teach its classes in an industrial setting. The other 60,000 square feet at the studio will still be used for moviemaking, and students may have an opportunity to experience some interaction with some of Hollywood's dream makers. "They already have a film and video class at CEC, so they will have an opportunity to possibly view a hands-on experience in the movie business," said Riverwood president Scott Tigchlearr at the September press conference. By moving many of their classes to the Senoia studio, CEC will now have more space at their Newnan campus to expand their offerings. Central Education Center opened in 2000 as a unique partnership between industry and government. The center offers high school classes along with technical programs from Carroll Tech. Coweta's three public high schools feed students into the center, which also offers continuing education programs, along with an evening high school. School system public information officer Dean Jackson said Monday’s meeting will focus on working with county’s legislative delegation in january to try and secure funding for the project.
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