La Plata League Current Studies 2012

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LWV Study Guidelines.  Government Privatization Study 2011-12.  Letters.

LWV Study Guidelines

• 12/1/11 LWVLPC: Local Study Process + How Does Our LWV Choose the Topics It Studies?

Government Privatization Study 2011-12

*1/30/12: ***Your study committee recommends that you read the following two linked articles from LWVUS and LWVLPC this month***

*1/30/12 LWVUS: Privatization Study: Public Policy Debate Produced by the Privatization of Government Services, Assets and Functions Study, 2011
The purpose of this article is to provide a description of the evolution of the public policy known as "Privatization." Privatization is a movement to deregulate private industry and transfer many government services, assets and functions to the private sector...

*1/28/12 LWVLPC: Privatization Glossary

*12/28/11 LWVUS: Leaders' Guide for the Privatization Study Consensus by Gretchen Knell

Member Resource: Privatization

• Introduction To The Study Process
• Timeline & Scope of the Study
• Local Board Information
• Guide For Discussion Leaders
• Tips For Consensus Meeting
• Consensus Questions - Introduction

*11/6/11 LWVUS: The initial Privatization Study Background papers are available from the LWVUS Study team.

*The following are papers collected by the LWVLPC Committee concerned with the Government Privatization Study.

• 12/15/11: Study finds prison privatization moves could cost Ohio more than previous approach

*The following additional papers concerning the Government Privatization Study have been received from Toni Larson, PhD., former LWVCO President, who has studied privatization at the state level in higher education and hospital administration.

• LWV-Choosing Privatization
• LWV-Privatization Definitions
• LWV-Privatization Interview Questions

*Scope of the Privatization Study- supplied by LWVUS:
The purpose of this study is to identify those parameters and policy issues to be considered in connection with proposals to transfer federal, state or local government services, assets and/or functions to the private sector. It will review the stated goals and the community impact of such transfers, and identify strategies to ensure transparency, accountability, and preservation of the common good.
Timeline:

• August -October 2011 Information provided to Local and State Leagues
• November 2011-May 2012: Leagues are encouraged to participate in the study on Privatization of Government services, assets and functions, and the impact on local communities by scheduling meetings to educate members and communities about the issue and come to consensus.

Letters from our Members

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