To outsource or not to outsource
Remember Sodexho?
Guilford County Schools tried outsourcing its custodial and cafeteria work to save money. But the contracts eventually fell apart and the district had to take over those services again.
Why do I bring this up? Check out this e-mail I received. I thought it was interesting that more folks seem to be turning toward outsourcing.
I wonder how many end up going back to taking care of services themselves like Guilford?
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No worries Jenn,
As long as we have Deena on board, we'll be fine. She has her own little-black-book-of-out-sourcing.
Thank God for Deena.
Posted on June 28, 2006 6:45 PM
Outsourcing sounds great!!!
Let's start with the Superintendent position and see how it works
Posted on June 28, 2006 6:57 PM
On the surface outsourcing seems like a reasonable alternative. However, one must figure in the cost of kickbacks, travel excursions for the stuper-intendent, and sleeping/living arrangements for certain board members. After all of that it's a little more expensive than doing it all ourselves!
Posted on June 28, 2006 7:18 PM
Buck,
I think you are on to something. Perhaps outsourcing could work at some of the central office positions as well! Central office seems alittle top heavy to me!
Posted on June 28, 2006 9:20 PM
You have to understand, the contractors get little or no notice to plan for the work. If training is to start on July 3 then the contractor will be lucky to get a contract on June 30. Whoever we contract with gives us the leftovers. Work that is to be done in the summer needs to be in place by late March or early April. Some systems gain a lot by out-sourcing but Guilford County will probably not be one of them.
Posted on June 29, 2006 12:12 PM
Joe,
We're used to leftovers...
Posted on June 29, 2006 7:59 PM
The more that is outsourced the more chance to "influence I have".
Posted on June 30, 2006 12:41 AM