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Technical College System of Georgia reports facility shortfalls, highlights MR&R and scheduling fixes
Summary
TCSG commissioner told lawmakers the system operates with a $4.15 per-square-foot M&O allocation while actual operational cost averages roughly $12.56; TCSG emphasized deferred maintenance exposure, a $24 million MR&R appropriation, and pilots to optimize scheduling and improve time-to-degree.
Commissioner Greg Dozier told the Appropriations Subcommittee that the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) is experiencing sustained enrollment growth while managing a material gap between formula M&O support and campuses’ operational costs.
Dozier said the TCSG M&O square-footage rate is $4.15 while campus operational costs run about $12.56 per square foot. He explained colleges close the gap through tuition, fees, industry funding and internal reallocations. "We operate more like private sector than anywhere I've seen where we're taking in revenues, different colors of…
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