2009 House Bill 4584 (Restrict school privatization )

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Introduced by Rep. Doug Bennett (D) on March 17, 2009, to prohibit the privatization of any school function if the savings are less than 10 percent compared to the cost of school employees performing the same function. Also, to require any school district considering privatizing a particular function to undertake extensive procedures for detailed cost and quality analyses, and also to impose extensive disclosure and auditing mandates on any contractor who receives such a contract.
- Referred to the House Labor Committee on March 17, 2009.

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1) Re: 2009 House Bill 4584 [by fitz67 on April 26, 2009]

They privatized the kitchen in my district with a private contractor and laid off union members, now it cost the district 250,000 more a year for food service. The board will never admit a mistake, so where is the saving exactly ? PA 112 is very flawed, as is board members that do not research they`re vote.

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2) Re: 2009 House Bill 4584 [by bugman on March 23, 2009]

for what michigan pays per student, we could educate TWO students in the finest private schools in the nation. how is that saving us money?

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3) Re: 2009 House Bill 4584 [by wilsond on March 20, 2009]

As Lansing cuts revenues for school districts it is imperative that they be allowed to cut their expenses whereever they locally see the ability to do so. If privatization of a service can save a classroom then the local school boards need to have the option to make that decision WITHOUT Lansing intervention either by limiting where they cut ('..10% savings..') or by increasing the cost of the person doing the privatized service.

Perhaps if Lansing was funding the increased cost but we all know that will never happen. Stop trying to placate the special interst groups and do some real work. If you dont have any real work to do perhaps it is time for a part time legislature.

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