Another Local Public School Privatizes Services to Save Money

As reported in the Grand Rapids Press, another local school district found that the obvious way for them to save money in tough economic times is to turn to private provision of services. In this case, the public schools in Jenison decided they could save $425,000 per year by privatizing 17 custodial jobs.

Though teachers protested the action, the district claims it will be able to save nine teaching positions as a result. The decision to privatize janitorial services is part of an effort to c