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Board approves outsourced grounds contracts, district says no current custodians will lose hours or jobs
Summary
The Cumberland County Board of Education approved three-year grounds maintenance contracts and a staffing plan that shifts exterior work to contractors while preserving current custodians’ hours and positions; central office said the change will use vacancies and attrition to align school allotments over time.
The Cumberland County Board of Education approved contracts with professional landscaping firms to perform grounds maintenance across the district and described a staffing plan intended to protect the hours and positions of current custodial staff.
The board voted to award multi-year grounds contracts covering the remaining attendance areas after a 2023 pilot in two attendance zones, citing improved curb appeal and principal satisfaction with the pilot program. Mario Caesar, head of custodial services, said the contractors “provided services throughout the 2024–25 growing season” and that principals gave “really positive comments.”
Why it matters: the change reallocates routine exterior maintenance from school custodial staffs to contractors and is intended to free custodians to focus on indoor…
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