CGR to Assess Feasibility of Merging 4 Ohio Educational Service Centers with Combined Budget of $20 Million
Summary
CGR will: · Assess current and potential future market penetration for the proposed center, using a “best in class” approach based on profiling top-performing Ohio ESCs; · Assess costs and estimate potential savings of full merger at a single location, and also of other organizational, programmatic and multi-site approaches; · Identify what programmatic options are viable for the proposed West Central center; · Determine size and staffing configurations for major ESC programs and services; · Explore the potential benefits of providing services to local governments; and · Be involved in public engagement efforts initiated by the ESCs.About CGR: The Center for Governmental Research is a leading provider of strategic management consulting to municipal, educational and nonprofit sector clients.Champaign Urbana, OH, June 14, 2013 --( PR.com )-- Four Educational Service Centers (ESCs), which have a combined budget of approximately $20 million, have engaged CGR to assess whether a merger will reduce operational costs and improve their capacity to support their largely rural communities in Ohio’s West Central region.CGR will:· Assess current and potential future market penetration for the proposed center, using a “best in class” approach based on profiling top-performing Ohio ESCs;· Assess costs and estimate potential savings of full merger at a single location, and also of other organizational, programmatic and multi-site approaches;· Identify what programmatic options are viable for the proposed West Central center;· Determine size and staffing configurations for major ESC programs and services;· Explore the potential benefits of providing services to local governments; and· Be involved in public engagement efforts initiated by the ESCs.CGR’s final deliverable will be an overall assessment of the benefits and costs of three alternatives: a) status quo; b) a corporate merger with a single shared facility; and c) a corporate merger that retains some or the entire current facility footprint.CGR expects to complete the project in December 2013.About CGR: The Center for Governmental Research is a leading provider of strategic management consulting to municipal, educational and nonprofit sector clients.The 98-year old nonprofit organization specializes in the areas of government management, economics & public finance, education, and health & human services.