A detailed examination of work methods, procedures, and equipment, followed by preparation of written schedules for each custodian, can cut custodial costs without affecting the quality of cleanliness in the schools. (Author/MLF)

Examines school expenditures on the basis of square feet and value of school plant. (Author)

Annual review of periodical literature covering areas of interest in accounting and finance, school law, purchasing/supply control, safety and insurance, school lunch programs, school planning, and maintenance. (LN)

An inservice training program for school maintenance employees in a suburban Chicago elementary school district has motivated the staff to feel an ownership of their jobs and to suggest ideas of their own. Both factors have helped the district save thousands of dollars. (MLF)

Advises administrators how to develop an energy master plan and how to reduce the usage of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems by means of a time clock, thermostat, and a scheduled preventive maintenance program. (MLF)

The long-term implications of overeconomizing in physical resources, involving deferred or low maintenance and reduced services, are more serious than is commonly realized. Administrators need greater freedom to manage physical resources, improved liaison with academic planners, and more careful preparation of cases presented to funding…

At several Michigan schools eight-foot-high glass walls have been replaced with three-foot-high insulated sash. This has reduced the heat loss through the wall by over 75 percent. (MLF)

Gerald Scott's favorable evaluation of the foamed polyurethane roofing system is based on experiences with 55 buildings at Texas A & M. Michael Kinzer, an architect at Colorado State University, disagrees and claims that the system is difficult to install and maintain, and the cost prohibitive. (MLF)

Proposes a relatively simple, reliable technique (methods timing) for developing maintenance performance standards. (Author/MLF)

By contracting some of the tasks, hiring part-time employees and a specialist to oversee a preventive maintenance program, and making other cost-saving decisions, it is possible to save a large amount of the school district's funds. (Author/MLF)

Automatic metering devices prevent waste and overuse of cleaning concentrates. (Author/MLF)

Principals can be trained to supervise maintenance personnel. An in-service custodial management training program designed for principals is outlined. (Author/MLF)

School districts can reduce payrolls and be more efficient by installing work simplification programs. (Author/MLF)