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The True Price of Outsourcing Custodial Services in K-12 Schools

June 16, 2017

Budget pressures continue to force school districts to safeguard funding for educational priorities. But K-12 leaders are right to worry about custodial outsourcing plans that deliver on overall price, while missing the mark on community concerns.Schools in the market for budget relief shouldn’t have to settle for contracts that leave them facing the hidden (and not-so-hidden) costs of the lowest bid. This paper presents questions about three key qualities of service partners that educational leaders can use to help decide whether the savings promised are responsibly addressing the needs of a learning environment.

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The True Price of Outsourcing Custodial Services in K-12 Schools