School Board Meetings To Go Live on COBB edTV

Beginning Thursday Sept. 27, 2007 at 7 p.m., Cobb County Board of Education meetings will broadcast live for the first time on the school district’s cable access channel, COBB edTV. For the first time, the public will be able to view school board meetings on television as they occur. Previously, board meetings had aired in a live-to-tape format.

“Broadcasting our meetings live is an important move for the Cobb County community as the Board of Education continues to enhance its communication efforts with the public,” said Post 6 Board Member Dr. John Crooks. “We continue to strive to make school board business as open, transparent and visible to the public as possible.”
The live broadcast also will include the public comment session that takes place prior to the start of regular business meetings.

Earlier this year, the Board of Education voted to approve technical and aesthetic improvements to the Board’s meeting room at the District central office in Marietta. The improvements include LCD monitors, four high-quality video cameras, camera controllers and switchers, overhead lighting, recording equipment, communication equipment, improvements to the Board dais including a curtain backdrop and audio controllers, and installation. The cost of the project, which is near completion, is $181,000. The upgrades will improve the quality and appearance of the television broadcast as it transitions to a live format.

Following the initial live broadcast, board meetings will continue to be aired throughout the month in a live-to-tape format. A complete schedule of COBB edTV programming is available on the school district web site at www.cobbk12.org/cobbedtv. COBB edTV cable access channel is available throughout Cobb County on Comcast Cable Channel 24 and Charter Cable Channel 97. The channel is not currently available on satellite programming.