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Board approves 10-year addendum with SSC for custodial services; reduction-in-force also approved
Summary
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education voted 7'0 to 1 on Oct. 28 to approve a 10-year addendum with SSC for custodial services and an accompanying reduction-in-force to effect the staffing transition.
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education voted 7–1 on Oct. 28 to approve a 10-year annual-renewal addendum with SSC for contracted custodial services and a companion reduction-in-force to implement the transition.
The contract addendum presented by Chief Operations Officer Lauren Richards would amortize about $4.2 million the district says it owes SSC and set an annual contracted custodial rate of $16,880,000, starting Jan. 1. Under the proposal, SSC would hire and manage custodial staff at district schools; up to 35 custodians would remain on the district payroll while others would be offered positions with SSC. Richards said employees would remain on WSFCS payroll through Dec. 31 and, if they choose, could meet with SSC representatives…
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