Operational Guidelines for Educational Facilities: Custodial, 4th Edition

Contents

Chapter 1: The Custodian’s Role in Student Success
By Steven D. Gilsdorf

Chapter 2: Key Elements and Principles: Establishing Comprehensive Service Levels and Understanding the “Why”
By J. Thomas Becker and Thomas W. Jones

Chapter 3: Mathematics of Cleaning
By Theodore J. Weidner

Chapter 4: Space Inventory
By Theodore J. Weidner

Chapter 5: The Macro Method and Operational Costing
By Tony Hughes

Chapter 6: Custodial Areas and Scheduling: The Micro Staffing Solution
By Mathew Trickel

Chapter 7: Determining APPA Levels of Cleanliness in Buildings
By Thomas W. Jones

Chapter 8: The Scientific Measurement of Cleaning and Cleanliness
By Greg Whiteley, Eugene Cole, and John Downey

Chapter 9: A Simplified Pathway to High Performance Cleaning
By Brandon L. Baswell and Ben Walker

Chapter 10: Contracting Options
By Thomas W. Jones

Chapter 11: Specialty Areas -Residence Halls
By Tawnya Johnson and J. Thomas Becker

-Medical Education and Healthcare Delivery Facilities By Dave Evangelist, Stephen Baker, and J. Thomas Becker
-Vocational, Trade, and Community Colleges By Casey J. Wick, with 2023 updates by J. Thomas Becker

Chapter 12: K–12 Facilities
By Tom Owenby

Chapter 13: Standard Operating Procedures
Updated by Lawrence Brien

Chapter 14: Validation and Inspection Methodology: Options, Advantages, and Use Cases
By Matt Gornick and Rachel Matuch

Chapter 15: General Safety Guidelines for Custodial Operations
By Stephen Baker and J. Thomas Becker

Chapter 16: Hiring and Onboarding
By Steven D. Gilsdorf

Chapter 17: Developing the Staff
By Thomas W. Jones