Board hears principals'side concerns about school cleanliness, warehouse inventory and custodial accountability
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Summary
Board members and staff discussed cleaning contracts, warehouse supplies and custodial supervision after principals and board members reported uneven cleanliness, obsolete devices in storage and concerns about contractor staff not performing assigned tasks during events.
Board members pressed facilities staff about the district's custodial contracts, warehouse inventory and on-the-ground accountability after multiple principals and trustees reported recurring cleanliness and equipment problems at schools.
Miss Jackson, the district's facilities representative, said principal surveys are used each week to monitor custodial performance; survey scores under 75% trigger follow-up and an on-site meeting with the area manager. "All scores under 75% are addressed," she said. The district also said custodial compliance officers visit buildings and work with the contracted vendors (GDI and RNA) to resolve problems.
Board members urged clearer, faster coordination when principals report problems and asked for a joint meeting among facilities staff, the two contractors and a board member with custodial experience so the board can better align contract requirements, equipment and expectations. One trustee described seeing contractors at school events not performing cleaning duties and asked how weekend and event coverage is monitored.
On warehouse inventory, staff said device and supply inventories are tracked in a central database with asset tags; some classroom devices are still boxed to allow a 106% ordering buffer for rapid repairs or replacements. The district said some older devices must be processed through environmental-disposal channels or sent to refurbish partners and that a dedicated plan to move or repurpose warehouse stock will be presented to the board soon.
Action: The board approved multiple facilities and procurement items on the consent agenda; members requested follow-up on warehouse inventory valuation and a meeting to review custodial supplies, equipment and contract KPIs.