Concerns about cleaning performance in Robertson County schools prompted discussion among board members at the Jan. 12 meeting.

Board members described recurring issues with the current cleaning contractor, with at least one commissioner emailing the board after visiting a school. Some members urged applying contract deduction provisions where appropriate; others suggested inviting the contractor to the February retreat for questions and answers. One board member proposed that future procurement use an RFP or RFQ process that evaluates companies holistically—looking at worker pay, retention, and demonstrated performance—rather than automatically awarding the lowest bid.

Dr. Weeks said staff would include the matter on the retreat agenda and gather reports from principals and the current vendor for a discussion at the scheduled study session.

Ending: The board requested a report for the retreat; no procurement decision or contract termination was made at the meeting.