School officials moving forward on Riverwood discussions

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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.

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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