Michigan School Privatization Survey 2011

Majority of Michigan school districts currently contract food, custodial or transportation services

Despite increased spending in Michigan public schools, districts regularly face tough choices allocating their resources. This study surveys the privatization of the three major noninstructional services: food, custodial and transportation services. The findings are that over half of public schools have privatized at least one of these services; what is more, about 93 percent report satisfaction with the private-sector services they receive, which spells progress towards improving services while spending less.

Contents

• Introduction
• Methodology
• 2011 Survey Results
  • Food Service
  • Custodial Service
  • Transportation Service
  • Service-Sharing
  • Districts That Brought Services Back In-House
  • Satisfaction With Contracting
• Appendix A: Revisions to Previous Publications
• Appendix B: Map of Survey Findings by School District