Although the Mackinac Center included no formal question about the lengths of time that various districts have been outsourcing services, many volunteered the information. The authors found much of the data to be fascinating, especially in the context of opposition to using private, for-profit vendors in Michigan school districts. The fact is competitive contracting has been part of school operations across the state for decades. Consider the following examples.
Graphic 16
Examples of Conventional Michigan School Districts That Have Contracted for Decades
|
District |
County |
Service |
Time |
|
Bedford Public Schools |
Monroe |
Food Service |
30 Years |
|
Clio Area Schools |
Genesee |
Food Service |
25 Years |
|
East China School District |
St. Clair |
Food Service |
More than 30 Years |
|
Fulton Schools |
Gratiot |
Food Service |
More Than 20 Years |
|
Harper Creek Schools |
Calhoun |
Food Service |
25 Years |
|
Jackson Public Schools |
Jackson |
Food Service |
More than 20 Years |
|
Monroe Public Schools |
Monroe |
Food Service |
Since 1970s |
|
Muskegon Public Schools |
Muskegon |
Food Service |
More than 20 Years |
|
Pinckney Community Schools |
Livingston |
Food Service |
30 Years |
|
River Rouge School District |
Wayne |
Food Service |
Since 1970s |
|
South Redford School District |
Wayne |
Food Service |
More than 20 Years |
|
Sterling Community Schools |
Arenac |
Food Service |
More than 20 Years |
|
Stockbridge Public Schools |
Ingham |
Food Service |
More than 30 Years |
|
Vulcan Area Schools |
Dickinson |
Transportation |
Since 1940s |
|
Wayland Union Schools |
Allegan |
Food Service |
More than 20 Years |
