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School committee approves $95,000 line transfer to pilot contracted custodial services at Memorial School
Summary
Facing three open custodial positions, the committee approved transferring $95,000 from a custodial salary line to a contractor-services line to pilot an outside cleaning vendor at Memorial School. Staff described night-shift coverage, vendor screening, and an expected six-hour cleaning shift; transcript contains conflicting annual-cost numbers that require staff clarification.
The Medfield School Committee approved a requested line-item transfer on Aug. 25 to fund a pilot contract for custodial services at Memorial School.
Business manager Michael explained the district has struggled to recruit custodians and currently has three open positions. After a summer pilot, the district solicited quotes, selected the lowest bid from the state bid list and proposed transferring $95,000 from Memorial School’s custodial salary line into a custodial-contract-services line so the contractor can provide night-shift cleaning for the school year.
Meeting comments said the contract would require fingerprinting and background checks for contractor staff; coverage would be for night shifts (starting about 5:00 p.m.) and would not affect availability for after-school activities. Michael stated a monthly fee of $8,295 and later described an estimated annual contract of about $17,000 and an estimated net savings of $20,000 across custodial and supply accounts for the year. The transcript contains inconsistent annual-cost figures (monthly fee × 12 would not equal $17,000); committee discussion asked staff to confirm the final contract value and calculations.
Committee members voted to approve the line-item change to implement the Memorial pilot; staff indicated they will monitor outcomes and may extend or change approach depending on results and hiring progress.
