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Board hears plan for temporary cleaning crews to address flu spread; contract about $25,000 for two months
Summary
Administrators described an emergency cleaning contract to add two temporary cleaning staff per building for enhanced disinfection of high-touch surfaces amid a circulating flu; trustees asked about custodial roles, union consultation and procurement rules.
School City of East Chicago administrators presented an emergency cleaning plan to the board that would hire a vendor to provide enhanced wiping of doorknobs, restroom fixtures and other high-touch surfaces due to a spike in flu cases. The proposal covers two temporary workers per building for approximately two months at a total cost the presenter estimated ‘‘around $25,000.’'
Mrs. Simmons (facilities/operations lead) said the temporary staff…
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