A maintenance department shall be provided to perform general building maintenance tasks and a custodial department shall be provided to perform routine cleaning tasks. The maintenance and custodial personnel shall be under the supervision of a maintenance/custodial supervisor; however, supervision shall also be provided by the building principal.

Capital outlay work for new and existing buildings shall normally be done through a general contractor. District employees may be used when the use of a general contractor is not feasible.

Capital outlay work, including minor improvements to building and grounds, is the responsibility of the Maintenance Department. In-house maintenance crews will concentrate on the maintenance program and will not be assigned capital outlay work except in those instances where private contracts are not feasible.