Newspaper Examines In-plant
Last week, a Santa Rose, Calif., newspaper took a look at the in-plant serving Santa Rosa City Schools. A story in the Press Democrat wondered why so much money is being spent on printing at a time when digital communications are on the rise. Though most in-plants already know the answer, it's always interesting to observe those outside the industry ponder such issues. The story's conclusion: despite living in the era of the iPad, teachers need paper-based instructional materials to teach.
The story notes that school officials rightly encourage campuses to order their copies through Central Printing rather than using on-site copiers, which reportedly cost more than twice as much to run. On the down side, though, the in-plant doesn't appear to charge back. The story notes that "work at Central Printing is paid by the larger district budget."
Also, according to the story: "Jobs take about two weeks."