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Chula Vista classified employees ask board to adopt national cleaning standards and staffing formula for custodians
Summary
Organization of Classified Employees and other groups told trustees that custodial workloads and equipment are unrealistic at district schools and urged adoption of industry staffing formulas (APPA) and clearer supervisory lines to reduce overwork and improve school hygiene.
Representatives of the Organization of Classified Employees and other school-adjacent groups told the Chula Vista Elementary School District board that custodial staffing levels, equipment and conflicting directions are creating untenable workloads that leave campuses under-cleaned or staff exhausted.
Angela Reed, who spoke for the Organization of Classified Employees of Chula Vista, said custodians are often given tasks that cannot be completed in the time allotted. Reed described a recurring example: she said an assignment such as picking up food debris from carpets can take as long as 20 minutes…
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