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Building Operations
Each employee in Building Operations plays a vital role in building healthy relationships with students and in the overall school culture.
All school and facility-based building managers report to Building Operations. These leaders are responsible for:
- The cleanliness of the schools
- Energy conservation within each building
- Monthly fire inspections
Building Operations also manages overall building maintenance, capital projects, and facility rentals.
Operations Protocols
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System Wide Summer Cleaning Program
The Operations Department provides total facility cleaning each summer. The areas cleaned are light fixtures, blinds, windows, counter tops, bookcases, walls, furniture, carpets, and floors.
Guidelines
The Operations Supervisors provide direct supervision during the summer cleaning. Prior to the end of the school year, work crews are formed and schedules are made.
The Operations Supervisors will meet with their prospective building managers to give them the cleaning schedule prior to the end of the school year.
The gym floors are cleaned and resealed as needed based on the condition of each floor.Procedures- The Operations Supervisors will inspect each facility prior to the start of the summer cleaning to determine the schedule for cleaning.
- Facilities that do not have a summer program will be cleaned first.
- All facilities will be cleaned prior to the return of the teachers.
- The Operations Supervisors may be contacted at 853-2851 to answer any questions or if situations arise that need to be addressed.
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Quality Assurance Program
The Building Operations Department is responsible for the cleanliness of the facilities used by the Roanoke City Public Schools. The quality assurance program places a numerical value on the cleaning effort of the operations employees.
The Operations supervisors make monthly inspections of the facilities. This inspection is documented on a preprinted monthly inspection sheet.A copy of this sheet is to be left with the building manager and the principal at each location. The inspecting supervisor may be reached at (540) 853-2851 to answer any questions or address any concerns.Procedures:- The monthly inspection sheet lists the areas that are inspected by the supervisors. Each category has a numerical value placed on it and this percentage is deducted for each infraction noted.
- The score is achieved by adding the total points on the inspection and subtracting this from 100.
- A system wide average of 90 percent is the department's goal. Anytime a school falls below this average, the supervisor will arrange a meeting with the principal and building manager to set a course of action to correct the problems.
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Energy Checklist for Holiday Shut Down
The energy checklist is used as a tool to aid in energy conservation. Completion of this form each week and prior to every holiday should be a priority item and will save on energy usage at each facility.- The building manager at each location is required to complete the energy checklist for building shutdown each Friday and prior to every holiday closure.
- The completed form is reviewed by the principal and faxed to the Building Operations Department.
- The building manager should use the completed form as a guide when the building is re-opened to make sure all items listed are operational.
Procedures- The energy checklist for the holiday shutdown is a pre-printed form. The building manager will perform a walk-through inspection of the facility each Friday and prior to every holiday, check each item listed on the form.
- The completed form is reviewed and signed by the principal and faxed to the Building Operations Department at (540) 853-2845.
- The Operations supervisors will perform spot checks of the facilities for compliance with this requirement.
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Monthly Fire Safety Inspection
OverviewThe Monthly Fire Safety Inspection is used to monitor the various emergency systems located in each building used by Roanoke City Public Schools. It includes many of the items inspected by the Roanoke City Fire Marshall's office.Guidelines- The building manager at each location is required to complete the Fire Safety Inspection Check Sheet each month. Once this is done, the principal must sign the form, which is then sent to the Operations Department.
- The building manager is required to submit a work request for any discrepancies found during the inspection.
- The operations supervisors will use the form as a follow-up guide to monitor any work request issued.
ProceduresThe Monthly Fire Safety Inspection Check Sheet is a pre-printed form. The building manager will perform a walk-through inspection of the facility each month to survey the items listed on the form.The building manager will arrange a meeting with the principal to review the inspection. Any discrepancies that can be corrected on sight should be made as soon as they are found and notations made.Discrepancies that require repairs by the building operations department should be reported immediately by fax to (540) 853-2845.The completed form must be signed by the principal and the building manager and sent to the supervisor for building operations. -
Cleaning Supplies
The Operations Department uses a bid process to select the paper and chemicals used in the cleaning of the buildings that are used by the school division. The building manager at each location is responsible for maintaining adequate supplies on hand to perform the daily cleaning.The Operations Department maintains a central warehouse for supplying the paper and chemical products which are purchased with funds allocated to the Operations Department.- The building manager at each location uses a computerized form to order the supplies needed to perform the daily cleaning task.
- The form is pre-printed with the location coded. The form must be filled out in pencil only. The form is picked up by the Operations Department storekeeper who sends it to the Central Office Data Processing.
- The supplies are delivered by the storekeeper the following week.
- If supplies are needed sooner than the normal delivery date, the building manager can phone the Operations Department at (540) 853-2851. The Operations supervisors will deliver the supplies and pick up a computer supply sheet for the items.
- The form must be signed by the building manager.
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Building Operations is led by:Chris Perkins