Grounds * Resource
Conservation
CUSTODIAL
SERVICES: Custodial Services provides a clean
and comfortable physical learning environment for the children in
the Seattle Public Schools and the surrounding
community.
Custodial Services is
responsible for the day to day cleaning of approximately 7,500,000
square feet of the buildings in the Seattle Public Schools.
Custodians operate and maintain all heating and ventilation
systems, provide support to school site staff and perform minor
maintenance when possible. Custodial support is provided for
community and Parks Department functions.
GROUNDS: The Grounds Department maintains
100 properties and approximately 500 acres for the Seattle Public
Schools. They assist and participate in community volunteer
work projects to improve school grounds.
RECYCLING:
The Seattle Public Schools has been recycling
since 1989 and formally instituted a Comprehensive Waste Reduction,
Prevention and Recycling Program for all of its sites and
departments in 1992.
RESOURCE
CONSERVATION: Energy Conservation &
Water Conservation are actively promoted in the Seattle Public
Schools. Conserving resources saves money, reduces pollution, and
preserves natural resources. Conserving resources can be
summed up in five words: Use Only What You
Need!
