Former campus to host learning center | The Henry County Times, Inc.

Big plans are in store for the former Henry County Middle School campus by Monroe Roark, has been covering the news in Henry County.

The Henry County Board of Education voted at its December 9 regular business meeting in favor of a recommendation to repurpose the facility “as a professional learning, employee training, adult learning and student support facility.” Its new official name is Henry County Schools Learning and Support Center at Henry County Middle.

Dr. April Madden, the district’s chief family and student support services officer, gave an update to the board during its workshop meeting on the various opportunities available for the use of the site, which became vacant when the new McDonough Middle School opened. The gym on the old campus is already being leased to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Georgia under a deal that was finalized last month...

Another possibility presented by Madden was that a number of adult education programs could be housed there, along with professional development opportunities for current classified employees to allow them to pursue advancement – from parapro to teacher, for example. Training could also be offered to parents in literacy and other areas so they are better equipped to support their students at home.
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