While you may be able to "text4baby", provided by both federal and private funding, you may not be able to find a nurse.
The state legislature is searching for ways to severely cut the state budget and $300M in additional cuts to the University System of Georgia are being discussed.
The impact to education and a wide variety of programs is dramatic, including the complete elimination of 4-H, (116 positions including 94 County 4H agents), and 1/2 of UGA's County Extension Offices which eliminates 169 positions. The Georgia 4-H programs reach more than 156,000 young people each year and County Extension Offices assist thousands of farmers and homeowners.
These are but a few of the cuts proposed in the 142 page pdf file submitted.
Proposed Cuts
Univ of Georgtia $58,910,117
Georgia Tech $38,100,000
Georgia State $34,123,513
Medical College of Georgia $25,600,000
Georgia Southern University $14,700,000
Valdosta State University $8,898,900
Albany State University $3,657,949
Cuts of $1,558,149 proposed for Bainbridge College follows.
Eliminate Continuing Education Programs - $113,149
Elimination of 4 full time positions
Virtual elimination of professional development opportunities
Eliminate Georgia Work Ready Program
Eliminate Quick Start Program
Reduce Travel Budgets by $100,000
Reduces professional development opportunities for faculty and staff
Results in less qualified faculty
Increases the isolation of the college
Reduce Operating Budgets in Fund 10600 - $150,000
Creates shortages of supplies and materials for instruction and administration
Reduces the ability to enhance instruction
Places a financial burden on students and faculty for supplies
Defer Computer Replacement - $80,000
Loss of productivity due to slow and/or broken computers
Frustration and dissatisfaction of students using computer labs
Falling behind in the implementation and availability of new technology
Defer Plant Operations Equipment Replacement - $150,000
Higher risk of failure of building systems and equipment
Larger expenditure required when systems fail
Greater expenditure eventually required in the future
Eliminate Communications Office - $108,000
Elimination of 2 full time position
Reduces exposure and recognition of student and faculty in the community
Reduces the ability of the college to respond to media requests
Reduces the amount and quality of communication between all constituents
Eliminate Advising Center - $150,000
Lower retention of students due to lack of adequate academic advice
Increased workload on faculty to provide academic advice
Reduction of tutoring and mentoring available to students
Defer hiring of Vacated Positions in
Institutional Research, Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Business Affairs - $292,000
Eliminates 8 fulltime positions
Increases workload on remaining staff
Decreases service level to students and faculty
Reduce Library Hours/Eliminate parttime positions - $40,000
Eliminates 2 part time positions
Reduces availability of library resources to students, faculty, staff and community
Creates accreditation risks
Drastically reduce HealthRelated Programs - $200,000
Eliminate expensive Paramedic/EMT program
Eliminate parttime clinical instructors
Reduce LPN annual intake from 120 to 50 students
Cap ADN Program at 40 students
Loss of significant tuition revenue
Eliminate Drafting Program - $55,000
Eliminates 1 fulltime faculty position
Displaces 25 students
Reduces diversity of programs
Reduce Early County Arts & Sciences Operating Budget - $120,000
Creates shortages of supplies and materials for instruction and administration
Reduces the ability to enhance instruction
Places a financial burden on students and faculty for supplies
