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The Six Habits of Fiscally Responsible Public School Districts
By
Dr. Kirk A. Johnson
and
Ms. Elizabeth Moser
/ Posted: Dec. 3, 2002
An Assessment of What Michigan Public School Districts Can Do to Save Money Without Laying Off Teachers or Other Essential Staff
Contents
Executive Summary
Introduction: What is a Fiscally Responsible School District?
Methodology: Finding Innovation
Habit 1: Minimize Administrative Costs
Habit 2: Take Advantage of Cost Savings through Outsourcing Non-Instructional Services
Maintenance
Transportation
Food Services
Computer/Information Technology
Habit 3: Manage Employee Health Benefits Effectively
Benefit Design
Competitive Bidding for Insurance Provider
Habit 4: Structure Capital Costs Effectively
Fiscally Responsible Debt Policy for School Building Purchases/Renovations
Fiscally Responsible Leasing of School Buildings and Facilities
Habit 5: Participate in the Schools-of-Choice Program
Habit 6: Reform Collective Bargaining
Improvement #1: Strengthen Management Rights Clauses
Improvement #2: Limit Exclusive Bargaining Representative Clauses
Improvement #3: Remove Mandatory Support Clauses
Improvement #4: Limit “Just Cause” Discipline and Discharge Clauses
Improvement #5: Strengthen Teacher Evaluation Clauses
Improvement #6: Replace Seniority-Based Salary Schedules with Performance-Based Pay Scales
Improvement #7: Eliminate Class Size Limitation Clauses
Conclusion
Endnotes
About the Authors
Acknowledgements
ISBN: 1-890624-31-4
SKU: S2002-06
Categories:
Education
;
Education, Class Size
;
Education, Collective Bargaining
;
Education, Privatization
;
Education, Public School Reform
;
Education, School Boards
;
Education, School Finance
;
Education, School Safety
;
Education, Teacher Pay
;
Education, Teachers Unions
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