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Memphis-Shelby County Schools committee hears request to extend custodial contracts through Dec. 2025
Summary
District staff told the procurement committee they recommend extending two custodial contracts that cover parts of Zone 1 and the former HES zone through Dec. 31, 2025, to align contract end dates across zones; board members pressed staff for performance metrics, staffing and principal satisfaction scores.
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools procurement committee on May 1 heard a request from district staff to extend existing custodial contracts that cover portions of Zone 1 and the former HES zone through Dec. 31, 2025, so all zone contracts come up for renewal at the same time.
The extension covers the ServiceMaster portion for the HES/original HES zone and the Parkour portion of the split Zone 1 contract. Michelle Stewart, the district official presenting the item, said the extensions would align contract expirations with Zones 2 and 3 and allow the district to “get back on track” with a single renewal cycle next calendar year.
District staff showed the committee an aggregate cost figure for the custodial contracts: Stewart cited a total cost for the HES extension and related Zone 1 work as roughly $4,025,000. She…
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