Public schools share services to cut costs
February 6, 2012
Districts are finding more ways to share services to meet budget.
Public schools facing shrinking budgets should consider sharing more services with other districts to cut costs, local education experts say.
Education is expected to be a big part of Gov. John Kasich’s State of the State address Tuesday as he gives it from a Steubenville school in eastern Ohio, but local officials don’t expect an announcement of increased funding from the state to come.
Without increased revenues, school districts will be forced to make cuts in costs. An examination by the JournalNews found some local schools are sharing services to cut costs.
Some advocates say more could be shared to save taxpayers’ money.
The Middletown School District contracts with the Butler County Educational Service Center to run its early childhood preschool program. Officials said the recent partnership has saved the district $200,000 this school year.
Lakota schools do not contract with the center for preschool services, but are considering a partnership that could save the district more than $1 million. Read more...
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