Get Pointers from a Model K-12 Custodial Program

November 25, 2020

If you are looking for what a model K-12 custodial program looks like, consider the public schools in Frederick County Maryland.

Larry Phillips is the manager of custodial services with Frederick County Public Schools, which teaches 44,000 students and employs 6,088 staff members. Phillips’ team of 386 custodians clean and maintain all the district’s facilities while settings a model example for protecting the health of everyone in the district.

Watch a new episode of StraightTalk! below to learn pointers for your custodial team, then join the Straight Talk! Facebook group to watch episodes on a variety of cleaning industry topics.

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