"LANSING, Mich. - Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Bouchard said Tuesday that school districts could save money by having intermediate school districts contract out transportation, food and janitorial services for schools within their jurisdiction.
The Oakland County sheriff said he has saved $1.6 million a year by privatizing food services at the county jail, and that school districts could see their own savings by consolidating services and leveraging their purchasing power.
'The Troy School District in Oakland County is saving $4 million a year by working with the private sector,' Bouchard said in a release. 'It's time that more schools partner with the private sector as well as other districts to deliver support services. It ... eliminates the false choice of either slashing funding for schools or raising taxes.'"
The Oakland County sheriff said he has saved $1.6 million a year by privatizing food services at the county jail, and that school districts could see their own savings by consolidating services and leveraging their purchasing power.
'The Troy School District in Oakland County is saving $4 million a year by working with the private sector,' Bouchard said in a release. 'It's time that more schools partner with the private sector as well as other districts to deliver support services. It ... eliminates the false choice of either slashing funding for schools or raising taxes.'"