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District to review small policy change clarifying custodians' dining-room duties
Summary
Board reviewed a proposed wording change to policy 3.1.5 to assign dining-room sweeping, mopping and table cleanup explicitly to custodians rather than kitchen staff; staff said the change will be posted for a one-month review and returned next month.
At the April 28 working session staff described a proposed, targeted revision to long-standing Policy 3.1.5 clarifying custodial responsibilities in school dining rooms.
A staff member explained the current policy text had been interpreted in some locations to require lunch personnel to sweep, mop and otherwise clean dining areas. Staff and custodial leadership (Curtis, the district custodian supervisor) agreed the language should explicitly state that custodians are responsible for sweeping, mopping and keeping tables and benches clean. The presenter said managers have reported a small number of custodians declining the work because they interpret the language differently.
The presenter said the proposed text would be lined out and the revision would go "under review for a month"; staff will return with the clean draft next month for board action. The presentation included a note that break rooms had also been addressed and that head custodians should manage break-room cleaning responsibilities.
No vote or formal motion was taken; the board agreed staff should post the proposed wording change for the described review period and return the item for approval at a subsequent meeting.
