14 technical colleges will be merging

Associated Press
Friday, Oct. 10, 2008
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    ATLANTA --- Officials plan to merge 14 of Georgia's 33 technical colleges because of the worsening economic crisis.

    State officials say the mergers into seven schools won't eliminate programs or lower the quality of education. But some small-town officials and lawmakers fear their colleges will wind up being little more than subsidiaries to schools in bigger cities, reducing prestige and education programs in their areas.

    The move, effective in July 2009, includes pairing Chattahoochee Tech in Marietta and North Metro Tech in Acworth. It is meant to save about $3.5 million in administration salaries, fringe benefits and other expenses.

    Each union will save about $500,000 by combining salaries and expenses for presidents and vice presidents.

    SCHOOLS TO BE COMBINED


    - Chattahoochee Tech, Marietta; and North Metro Tech, Acworth


    - Northwestern Tech, Rock Springs; and Coosa Valley Tech, Rome


    - Flint River Technical College, Thomaston; and Griffin Technical College


    - Appalachian Tech, Jasper; and North Georgia Tech, Clarkesville


    - West Georgia Tech, LaGrange; and West Central Tech, Carrollton


    - Valdosta Tech and East Central Tech, Fitzgerald


    - Swainsboro Tech and Southeastern Tech, Vidalia

    Source: Technical College System of Georgia

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    mable8
    mable8
    Saturday, Oct. 11 11:31 AM

    I'd like to see the proposed "budget" that will produce the $3.5 million savings this merger is supposed to save. Why is it that big business and our illustrious government seem to believe that the "average" tax-payer/consumer is incapable of "understanding" budgetary concerns? Are they afraid of the comments that would be generated by concerned citizens? We have all witnessed mergers of the past that allegedly were to "save tax-payer's money" fail miserably, yet lined the pockets of the "administrative authorities." This is something the TAX-PAYER should vote on, not a decision to be made by the Dept of Education.

    KSL
    KSL
    Saturday, Oct. 11 6:42 PM

    I generally agree with you mable8. And I have no doubt that you would be able to make an informed decision. But you know yourself from the content of the posts here day in and day out that there are plenty of people who would not be able to make an informed decision.

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