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Facilities director highlights summer maintenance work; board approves head‑custodian salary schedule memorandum of agreement
Summary
Director of Facilities Chris McCartney and his maintenance and custodial team reported on summer projects districtwide. The board later approved a memorandum of agreement creating a new salary schedule for the head custodial worker at Somers High School.
Chris McCartney, the district’s director of facilities, described extensive summer work that his custodial and maintenance teams completed across Somers schools, citing projects completed while school was out of session: creation of a new cross‑country trail, LED roof lighting installation, motorized blinds in the high‑school library, bottle filler installations, HVAC and steam‑trap servicing, door and floor repairs, vehicle servicing and repurposing space for a nurse’s office and a new facilities and transportation suite.
McCartney singled out staff by name for specific projects and thanked the highway superintendent and district administrators for assistance. “I am extremely proud of the amount of work that this team can produce in a small amount of time with such professionalism,” he said.
Business agenda action: later in the meeting the board approved a memorandum of agreement with the Somers School‑related professionals (SSRP) dated Aug. 22, 2025, establishing a new salary schedule for the head custodial worker position at Somers High School. Board materials described the change as a move from stipend‑based compensation to a formal step schedule for the high‑school head custodian in recognition of greater responsibilities tied to the larger facility and event load.
Why it matters: the facilities work prepares buildings for the school year and the MOA adjusts compensation protocol for a critical building‑level position. The MOA was approved as part of the business consent agenda; vote indicated by voice ("All in favor? Aye") but the minutes do not list roll‑call tallies.
Next steps: facilities staff will continue planned maintenance and support for the academic year, and the district will implement the new salary schedule for the head custodial worker per the approved MOA.
