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Board approves new maintenance uniform policy, says switch will save about $8,000 a year
Summary
The Mill Creek Community Sch Corp board approved revised maintenance uniform administrative guidelines that move to a vendor-supplied allowance model and are projected to save roughly $8,000 annually; the motion passed 5-0.
The Mill Creek Community Sch Corp Board approved updated administrative guidelines for maintenance and mechanic uniforms that will change how staff obtain clothing and aim to reduce district costs.
Administrators described the new approach as a compromise between providing no uniforms and continuing the district s prior contract with a single supplier. Tom Michael said the plan will provide an initial startup quantity and a replacement schedule, allow employees to pick items through a tax-exempt vendor, and offer an allowance if staff prefer to buy specific brands on their own. Administration estimated the change will produce about an "$8,000 a year savings" compared with the district's previous vendor arrangement.
Board action: The board moved and approved the guidelines without further amendment; the motion carried 5-0.
Administration also noted a change to branding: some current uniform items that bear Mill Creek branding will not be part of the new standard, though district ID badges will be rolled out next year for all staff.
Impact and next steps: Staff said they worked through amounts and replacement timelines with district accounting and will implement the vendor relationship and ID badges next year.
