Christian County school board members last week unanimously approved a contract with a local business to sanitize buildings amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the return of students and teachers to in-person instruction on Tuesday.
Assistant Superintendent of Operations Josh Hunt recommended the board accept the lowest bid, which was from McGee Pest Control for nearly $10,000 per week.
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He added they believe the cost will be covered by FEMA and CARES funding, and he feels the extra sanitizing is necessary.
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Hunt said every building in the district, including the board of education building, would be sanitized once a week.
Upon a request from school board members at the last meeting, Hunt explained they looked into the possibility of the district doing the sanitizing, but it wasn’t cost-efficient.
click to download audioHe said the contract with McGee Pest Control would be through the end of February with a 30-day cancellation at which time they can re-evaluate and see if they need to continue the service.
Students in the middle and high schools are returning to in-person instruction Tuesday on a hybrid schedule, meaning they will be in the classroom two days a week and learning online three days. The board made the decision last week to use the phased-in schedule to get students who have been using non-traditional instruction since August 27th back into learning in a classroom. Elementary school students will return to traditional in-person learning and will be in the classroom all five days.
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