Custodial Responsibilities

Each custodian has on average, 27 classrooms (approx. 32,000sq. ft.) to clean daily, as well as specialty

rooms, and events to prepare for/clean up after.

Daily (Specialty Areas):

Restrooms

Food Service Area-Serving & Eating Areas

Special Ed.

Home Economics

Administration/Counseling Offices

Weight room/Dance room

Gymnasium Building-2hrs of Daily Shift

Summer Break –Deep Cleaning

Vacuuming

Dusting

Washing/disinfecting desks (done through the year as

needed, as well)

Washing windows

Washing walls

Lights-Change where needed

Carpet Cleaning

Resurfacing Hard Floors (Classrooms, etc.)

Resurfacing Gymnasium & Dance Room Floors

Custodians: (Daily Classroom Responsibilities)

Trash

Vacuuming (weekly)*

Teachers: (Daily)

Place Trash & Recycling bins by door

Close & lock windows

Close blinds

Close & lock classroom door.

Weekly:

Vacuuming

*Weekly vacuuming may be substituted for another

duty, i.e., wash windows, dusting, desk cleaning or any

other task as requested by the teacher.

3x week (varies,) custodians are setting up/breaking

down & cleaning up for school related functions,

scheduled outside groups and sporting events.

Spring & Winter Break:

Fewer workdays/smaller crews. All 12 months

employees encouraged to take vacations at these times.

Special projects are often scheduled which take

custodians away from their scheduled routes

Due to the recent custodial staffing changes,

the teacher’s and staff’s help is needed

in the following areas:

 Cleaning / erasing white boards

 Emptying pencil sharpeners

 Straightening desks

 Not allowing Food or Drink in classrooms

 Not using personal appliances (i.e.,

coffeepot, microwave, refrigerator) in

classrooms. Use of these items increases the

likelihood of unwanted pests and increases

electrical costs.

 Removing or boxing personal belongings

and /or teaching materials at the end of the

year to enable the custodial crew access for

deep cleaning.

Recycle:

 Every other day or as needed

Special Requests/Events:

 When School site special events or activities

are planned they require set up, break down

& clean up. The custodial staff will

experience a delay in their cleaning schedule.

Please be patient and understand they are

instructed to “pick up where they left off” in

their routine.

 When there are special requests or

upcoming events scheduled, please notify

the site’s School Plant Supervisor so that

our department can better accommodate

cleaning services.

 Cleaning supplies are available upon request.