Maintenance & Operations
For everything you need to know on the maintenance side, look below for the latest on operations and facilities management, grounds maintenance and transportation. |
Computer-Assisted School MaintenanceBy Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com) Computerized management programs enable schools to carry out maintenance more efficiently.... |
Students Still buy Unhealthful Snacks at School
Many elementary school students still buy sugary snacks at school.... |
The School Maintenance Rental OptionBy Michael Schaffer For some education facilities, renting cleaning equipment as it is needed may be preferable to purchasing it.... |
Green Cleaning: Maintenance AssessmentBy Stephen Ashkin What's your school maintenance plan?... |
Maintaining Sustainability for Green SchoolsBy Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com) Ongoing maintenance can help achieve sustainability.... |
Green Cleaning CheckupBy Stephen Ashkin Schools and universities should assess their green cleaning programs and determine where improvements can be made.... |
Passing the Bond Issue (with related video)By Paul W. Erickson Elements, strategies, issues and messages that can assist education institutions in their next bond issue elections.... |
Editor's Focus: Save Our SchoolBy Susan Lustig (slustig@asumag.com) Broken pipes threatened to close a local elementary school.... |
Maintaining Perspective in the Maintenance DepartmentBy Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com) School maintenance and operations departments must continue to seek ways to become more efficient.... |
School Maintenance: Greening Grounds TipsBy Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com) Staff can embrace green principles in their upkeep of school grounds.... |
School Maintenance NeedsBy Paul W. Erickson Often, it is what is above ceilings, behind walls and under floors that needs attention. ... |
Georgia District Plans to Revise Policy on Purchasing Sites
Gwinnett County (Ga.) School Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks says the district is working to revise its policy governing acquisition of school sites after questions raised by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution about the purchase of several sites.... |
Study Contends KIPP Charters Have Funding Advantage
Study says the KIPP network of charter schools receives significantly more public and private funding than comparable public schools.... |
Illinois has Fewer Districts in Financial Peril
Fewer school districts in Illinois have been placed on the "Financial Watch" list for 2011.... |
Broward County (Fla.) Board Blasted in Grand Jury Report
A highly critical grand jury report has asserted that the Broward County (Fla.) school system is riddled with mismanagement and corruption.... |
Majority of Texas Public School Students are Hispanic
The Texas Education Agency reports that for the first time in modern Texas history, students of Hispanic ancestry make up a majority of those enrolled in the state's public schools.... |
PCBs on CampusBy David M. Sullivan PCBs in school building materials: options for compliance.... |
Knowledge Center: Training DutyBy Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com) Having clear standards to guide workers helps them achieve cleaning goals.... |
Sidebar: ISSA Cleaning StandardBy Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com) ISSA, a trade association for the cleaning industry, has compiled a Cleaning Industry Management Standard.... |
Schools in the New EconomyBy Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com) As economic woes continue to batter budgets, education institutions re-evaluate plans for construction and facility improvements.... |
Editor's Focus: Tough CutsBy Susan Lustig (slustig@asumag.com) Significant budget cuts in my local school district.... |
Texas Permanent Fund Rebounds
The value of the Texas Permanent School Fund has rebounded to $25 billion after posting a return of 13.14 percent in 2010, the Texas Education Agency says.... |
Utah School Honored for Walk-to-School Program
The National Center for Safe Routes to School has selected Alpine Elementary School in Alpine, Utah, for its 2010 James L. Oberstar Safe Routes to School Award. ... |
Promising SignsBy Joe Agron (jagron@asumag.com) As we begin 2011, a number of promising signs signal that the worst may be behind us.... |
Outlook 2011By Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com) Under gloomy economic conditions, schools and universities must strive to provide high-quality education with fewer resources.... |
