American Legislative Exchange Council - Outsourcing of Ancillary Services

Excerpt: "Public-private partnerships are often a better way to ensure successful delivery of school ancillary services. Many school districts find that by outsourcing ancillary services, they are oftentimes able to deliver similar service to their students more cost effectively or greater services for the same cost. Large private sector companies are able to utilize larger buying power to purchase goods and services at a lower price than single school districts and can pass the economy of scale on to their clients."

American Legislative Exchange Council - School Boards Freedom to Contract: Free Market Plan to Improve Public Schools

Research shows that outsourcing certain ancillery services, including transportation and food services, results in better services and lower costs. In addition, outsourcing allows school faculty to focus exclusively on educational tasks.