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About the Author

By Janet R. Beales, published on Nov. 1, 1994

Janet R. Beales is a policy analyst with the Education Studies Program of the Reason Foundation. Before earning her M.B.A. at the University of Washington, Ms. Beales was assistant editor for the Fortune Encyclopedia of Economics and a project manager at the National Chamber Foundation in Washington, D.C. She is the author of numerous articles and studies on education policy.

SKU: S1994-06

Doing More With Less: Competitive Contracting for School Support Services

  • Executive Summary
  • I. Introduction
  • II. Why Contract?
  • III. Support Services: Food Service, Busing, and Maintenance
  • IV. The Make or Buy Analysis: A Step-by-Step Guide
  • V. Contracting for Services
  • VI. Avoiding the Pitfalls
  • VII. Conclusion
  • Acknowledgements
  • About the Author
  • Appendix I: Suggested Performance Measures
  • Appendix II: Suggestions for Overcoming Employee Opposition
  • Appendix III: Principles of Successful Contracting
  • Appendix IV: Charter Schools
  • Appendix V: Recommended Reading
  • Appendix VI: Contacts
  • Endnotes

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