Colorado Springs District

In high school Joe Morin worked at his school's in-plant. For the past decade he's been its manager. By Kristen E. Monte Born and raised in Colorado Springs, Joseph Morin entered the world of print as an impressionable high school sophomore by taking a course called Printing Technology I. "That year the field just grew on me," says Morin—so much that now, 28 years later, he is manager of Production Printing for the same school district, Colorado Springs District 11. "The diversity of the field, computerization, creativity and the ability to apply real-life disciplines such as math, science and language really appealed

School district in-plants provide valuable support to their schools, allowing teachers to focus on student achievement. By Bob Neubauer Public school has changed a lot since you were a kid. I don't just mean the addition of computers into the classroom nor the lax dress codes that would make your eyes pop. These days, many schools are specializing in specific subjects and allowing students to choose schools based on their own interests. For example, at Pinellas County Schools, in Largo, Fla., the district's 145 schools focus on such diverse topics as marine science, health care, computers and the arts. Students can pick

The 20 Largest Though the average number of full-time employees at a school district in-plant is five, some operations have quite a few more. Here are the 20 largest. Full-time Part-time