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District helps custodial staff work more efficiently By Jennifer Kopsch C & G Staff Writer CLAWSON

Clawson Public Schools frequently provides professional development training for its teachers, administrators and Board of Education members, and recently, the district expanded its efforts to offer new learning opportunities to its custodial staff. According to Superintendent James Pinsoneault, the district has been working with a new company, Arnold Sales, to purchase cleaning supplies. Previously, the district used several companies, and each building would use different products, which sometimes caused confusion when dealing with vendors. Once their current stock is used up, all buildings in the district will use the same products, from paper towel dispensers to window cleaner. “We had all these companies that we used and it made sense to do one-stop shopping,” said Pinsoneault. Arnold Sales offered comparable prices, did an assessment of the district’s previous equipment, and provided training for the entire custodial staff. According to Pinsoneault, the training was similar to some of the professional development opportunities other district employees receive. “They learned more ways to be efficient,” said Pinsoneault. “They loved it … It’s been a win-win already.” Training included a lesson on proper sanitation and instruction on how the district’s new paper towel and soap dispensers should be loaded. “I believe it’s beneficial having people like that come in,” said Dave Underhill, a custodian at Schalm Elementary. “It’s particularly good for some of the new people.” Pinsoneault said that a few of the district’s administrators also sat in on part of the training. “It’s a district-wide initiative and it’s really pretty cool,” he said, adding that working with Arnold Sales will allow the custodial staff to “work smarter” and more efficiently, and may also save the district money. The custodial staff is welcoming the change, too, especially since past financial problems in the district had caused some uncertainty about their jobs. “It’s kind of nice because it seems like [the district] is taking a little more interest in our kind of work,” said Underhill. “It’s kind of a good sign for us.” Underhill also said he anticipates the custodial staff will have additional training opportunities in the future.

Posted with permission as article appeared in the Royal Oak Review newspaper.