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Custodians —
Building a Quality Workforce

Custodial Services Contents

1. Your Job Description: Who We Really Are and What We Really Do

4. Guarding the School Environment

5. Health and Safety Issue — Protection of the Individual Employee

6. Campus, Building, and Student Security

7. Professional Development for Custodians

Campus, Building, and
Student Security Training

Public School Custodians Are the "Gatekeepers to the Community"

Some public schools employ security officers. Considering current conditions, many unfortunately still do not. Given the existing environment, every school adult must play a part in public school security.

Any plan to protect students and staff should always include the custodian. Has the district provided training for custodians? Have they appropriately included them in the "intruder response plan?" Professional development should include meaningful training in such areas as: