Thirty Five Memphis schools could lose cleaning services come January.
According to Chalkbeat.org, Memphis school leaders are scrambling to fill an expiring custodian contract after the school board rejected a proposal to hire ABM Industries at the last meeting of 2025 on Tuesday.
This isn’t the first time custodian contracts have caused trouble for MSCS leaders; other school districts have cited more recent issues with ABM custodial services, including Hamilton County Schools.
The district started outsourcing cleaning services in 2013 to save money after the merger of Memphis City and Shelby County schools.
The board may need to host a special called meeting before the end of the year to resolve the issue.
