The Williamson County School District lies south of Nashville in Franklin, TN. The district has 35 schools with more than four million sq. ft. of building space, and includes more than 26,000 students and 3,000 teachers. It is growing at the rate of 1,600 students annually. The maintenance budget typically runs more than $5M for operations and more than $3M for capital expenditures.

So, why did this progressive school district select an alternative funding approach like performance contracting to address capital needs? It started as a directive from the past superintendent after he recognized that utility costs were running unchecked. It was suggested that the Facilities ...

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