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Rep. Stovall to host town hall meeting at Clayton State on Saturday

By Tammy Joyner
Jan 4, 2016

Is discipline in Clayton County Public Schools out of control? Rep. Valencia Stovall wants to hear from you. She’s hosting a pre-legislative town hall meeting on education on Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the east campus of Clayton State University, 5823 Trammell Rd. in Morrow. Other topics slated to be discussed include whether video cameras are needed in special-needs classrooms and options for failing schools. Clayton County Juvenile Court Chief Judge Steven Teske will be a guest speaker.

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Tammy Joyner covers local government in Clayton, Fayette and Henry counties.

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