Michigan School Privatization Survey 2019. A Mackinac Center Report

Autor/inn/en	Hohman, James M.; Slasinski, Chase
Institution	Mackinac Center for Public Policy
Titel	Michigan School Privatization Survey 2019. A Mackinac Center Report
Quelle	(2019), (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-942502-38-8
Schlagwörter	School Surveys; State Surveys; Privatization; Public Schools; School Districts; Outsourcing; Food Service; School Maintenance; Transportation; Satisfaction; Educational Trends; Cost Effectiveness; Michigan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Privatisation; Privatisierung; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; School district; Schulbezirk; Verkehrswesen; Zufriedenheit; Bildungsentwicklung; Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse; Kosten-Nutzen-Denken
Abstract	Public school districts use private contractors to provide support services in an effort to save money, improve services and better prioritize district resources. The Mackinac Center has surveyed school districts about their use of contractors since 2001. This year's survey revealed that 69.7% of schools contract out for food, custodial or transportation services. The portion of districts contracting out for support services increased from 31% in 2001 to a high of 71.1% in 2017. This represents a dramatic change in the operations of school districts: hiring private sector support services grew from a somewhat unusual practice to a commonplace occurrence. The primary reason schools contract out for these services is to save money. There is a large incentive to take advantage of outsourcing if it can provide the same or better quality of service at a lower price than the district can achieve itself. This year, 375 school districts used contracted services. This was a small decrease from 2018 when 378 districts maintained private contracts, and the second consecutive year that the number of districts that contract out decreased. Districts that brought services back in-house tend to cite cost-effectiveness or service quality concerns as reasons for ending their third-party contracts. Fewer districts with contracted services might be an indication of improved fiscal stability. In most circumstances, districts seek bids for private services when there is a strong need to save on costs. [For "Michigan School Privatization Survey 2018. A Mackinac Center Report," see ED603607.] (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Mackinac Center for Public Policy. 140 West Main Street, P.O. Box 568, Midland, MI 48640. Tel: 800-224-3327; Tel: 989-631-0900; Fax: 989-631-0964; e-mail: mcpp@mackinac.org; Web site: http://www.mackinac.org/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01