Case Study: Clarkston Community Schools achieves $190,000+ annual cost recovery and 24-48 hour work-order turnaround with Brightly Software

Michigan School District Integrates Maintenance & Facility Usage Program

Clarkston Community Schools, a Michigan district with 14 buildings and about 8,100 students, struggled with disparate, manual systems for maintenance work orders and facility scheduling, which prevented automated invoicing and a full cost‑recovery program for community use of district spaces.

The district implemented Dude Solutions Work & Asset and Event Management to automate online work orders, preventive maintenance schedules, and facility scheduling/invoicing. Turnaround improved to 24–48 hours, preventive maintenance now accounts for 50% of work, one scheduler handles ~15,000 events/year, and a phased cost‑recovery plan generates about $190,000 annually while reducing non‑payments to 1% and greatly improving cross‑department coordination.

Clarkston Community Schools

Bethney Kerr

District Scheduler and Head of Facilities