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Board approves transition of daytime custodial staff to ABM, citing staffing and cost benefits
Summary
The Emmett Independent District voted to move three lead custodians to an outside contractor now and complete the full transition by July, with officials saying the change will improve daily coverage and reduce district custodial costs by about $27,000 a year.
The Emmett Independent District Board of Trustees voted to approve a phased transition of daytime custodial staff to ABM, an outside facilities services contractor, with three lead custodians to move to ABM on Feb. 1 and the remaining two to transition on July 1.
Board members said the change aims to ensure daily on-site coverage, provide more consistent cleaning and maintenance training, and realize an estimated annual savings of about $27,000 compared with maintaining the district’s current five-custodian payroll. Trustee Jones moved the measure and Trustee Weeks seconded it; the motion passed on an aye vote with no formal opposition…
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