Memphis City Schools lose a couple hundred custodians

MEMPHIS, TN — After several rounds of layoffs have lessened the number of custodians cleaning Memphis City Schools by a couple hundred, many are concerned that limited personnel will hinder efforts to clean and sanitize the schools, according to WHBQ-TV.

Memphis City Schools consist of more than 200 schools and each has only three custodians and a building engineer to perform all of the necessary work, the story stated.

To avoid outbreaks from a number of viruses, Memphis City Schools are following government protocols and cleaning restrooms three times daily and disinfecting sports equipment after each use, the story noted.

School Board member Reverend Kenneth Whalum Junior said: "I hope they can do the job with fewer numbers. It seems to me, though, that common sense would say it's going to be a lot harder to do so."

To ensure that a quality job is still done despite fewer custodians, all surfaces in Memphis City Schools, including students' and teachers' desks, window sills, floors and other high-touch surfaces are cleaned with a damp mop, wet mopped and then treated with an antibacterial solution, the story added.

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