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District explains shift from contracted custodial services to in‑house staff
Summary
Officials said the shift of some custodial/maintenance roles from contractor HES to in-house Monroe Public Schools staff explains recent headcount changes; leaders said custodial hiring remains difficult and the district aims to build a trained core team.
Staff described a staffing shift in maintenance and custodial services that reflects converting some contracted roles (HES) into in-house Monroe Public Schools positions rather than a net, immediate hiring increase. Director (S4) said the district moved some contracted head-custodian roles to district employment to get more consistent service.
Staff said custodial recruitment remains challenging: new hires sometimes fail drug tests or leave when they discover job duties differ from expectations. Director (S4) said the goal is to build a core group of trained custodians (targeting roughly 40 staff in the near term, then settling in the mid-30s) to handle nightly cleaning and events without excessive overtime.
