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ESPLOST UPDATE

In the early 1990s, Coffee memory of Mr. Ronnie Johnson, students throughout his career.
County Schools began its who served as a proud member Students can now take care of
of the Coffee County Board
their animals within the facility
first campaign to promote the of Education District 1 from and host numerous events
approval of a Special Purpose January 1, 1999, until his through FFA.
passing in March of 2017.
Local Option Sales Tax. Anyone who knew Mr. Johnson The Clayton W. Mathis
What is ESPLOST? The education SPLOST or knew he was passionate about Performing Arts Center and
1% sales tax for education, shares the cost children of all ages and always John M. Maley Auditorium
of educational facilities and equipment with wanted what was best for them on the campus of Coffee
visitors and citizens, not just property owners. to excel in their educational High School officially opened
career. He was also a true January 2021. A 49,000-square-
supporter of Trojan Athletics
and understood the important
relationship between athletics
and academics. Mr. Johnson
loved Friday nights in the fall,
and he could often be found in
the south end zone at Jardine
Stadium cheering for the Coffee
Trojans. A Trojan through and
through, Mr. Johnson was an
alumnus of Coffee High and he
loved Coffee Trojan Football.

A new facility for Nicholls
Elementary School was
completed in 2018. With the
original school constructed in
1909, the staff, students and
Throughout the past 25 years Nearing completion on community of Nicholls are foot facility, complete with full
as SPLOST campaigns have ESPLOST IV, the district is proud overwhelmed with their new dressing rooms, a black box
been overwhelmingly approved of its most recent projects state-of-the-art building. theatre, and seating for 900,
by the citizens of Coffee County, thanks to the funds that this state-of-the-art facility
the 1% sales tax has provided have been collected within The official ribbon cutting for will house every avenue of the
the school district the ability Coffee County. the Billy Walker Agriculture arts – drama, dance, theater,
to build and improve school Education Center on the art, choral, and instrumental
facilities, purchase school The Ronnie Johnson Athletic campus of Coffee Middle music. It is a facility for which
buses, additional technology, Field House was dedicated School was held on April 24, the community is proud.
and provide state-of-the-art October 2017. Located at Dan 2017. Mr. Walker served as an Coffee County has a true love
safety equipment for all A. Jardine Stadium, the Athletic agriculture teacher for over of the arts in both theatre and
school campuses. Field House was named in 25 years and touched many fine arts through the Coffee

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