Operations & Maintenance

Activities concerned with keeping the physical plant open, comfortable, and safe for use, and keeping the grounds, buildings, and equipment in effective working condition. This includes the activities of maintaining safety in buildings, on the grounds, and in the vicinity of schools.

Budget Summary

Operations & Maintenance Position Summary

Notable Changes

  • 5% across the board salary adjustment for employees

Management and Direction

  • Vacancy replacement at a higher rate than budgeted in prior year
  • Reclassification of the supply clerk

Building Services

  • Addition of assistant director for Building Services to increase oversight over the custodial services contract
  • Reorganization of building and facility maintenance resulting in reclassifying employees within Facilities and Operations & Maintenance
  • New cleaning service contract for $2.6M for 33 facilities
  • Projected increase in building maintenance contracts for inflation of 7%
  • Projected increase in cost of utilities of $437k

Grounds Services

  • Functional reclassification from Grounds Service to Operations & Maintenance for a director for reporting purposes
  • Projected increase in grounds maintenance contracts for inflation of 7%

Security Services

  • Vacancy replacement at a higher rate than budgeted in prior year

Warehouse and Distribution

  • Warehouse lease increase