Facilities & Construction Services
Building Connections
Thank You for Another Successful Year!
Whether you've tugged, pushed, led, or poked you and your students to reach the finish line, thank you for your dedication and mettle to make a positive difference in the lives of our students and our community.
FCS wishes you a rejuvenating summer!
Before You Go
- Return unnecessary building keys.
- Follow the end-of-year custodial check list, below.
- Remove items that attract pests.
- Schedule summer events in FSDirect.
Your Keys, Please!
District keys must be returned when unnecessary, and particularly by those who:
- Separate from CPS
- Change buildings
- Change rooms
Verify with your administrator which CPS keys to return. Do not share, transfer, throw away, or mail keys.
Submit Brightly Key and Lock work orders to:
- Request new keys
- Pick up returning keys
- Report lost keys
Questions about locks, keys, and doors? Contact our FCS Key Shop locksmiths: Blake Bennington and Justin Neal.
End-of-Year Cleaning for That Back-to-School Feeling
There is a special feeling entering school the first day after summer vacation when greeted with the classic sight and smell of shiny waxed floors and fresh paint.
Summer's empty buildings allows our custodians and other FCS teams time for our more disruptive projects.
Before leaving for your well-earned respite, prep your area using the custodial end-of-year cleaning check list.
Thank you for working together so we can share those classic back-to-school memories with our students to come.
Environmental & Indoor Air Quality
Cardboard Smorgasbord
Effective infestation prevention is removing pest's food sources, such as corrugated fiberboard that is made with starch based glue. Use well-sealed plastic bins or remove from the building over breaks.
Custodians Clean Only District Rugs & Fabrics
Remove personal collections and wash curtains, cushions, throws, and softies. Remove items that are permanently stained, deteriorating, and that you are unable to clean.
We may wish to find time in a bottle …
… but no one wishes to return after summer to find last year's lost & found box still full. Have teachers and students take a last look, have a Give-Away-Day, donate, or throw it away.
Pomp and Circumstance Come Together Better with FSDirect!
Submit an FSDirect work order to ensure building access, temperature control, lighting, custodial services, and equipment set up for all of your end of year events and summer events.
Over the summer, buildings not being used will run on unoccupied schedules, and may be unavailable. Continue to schedule in FSDirect EARLY to ensure your event has necessary building access.
If canceled, update your event in FSDirect to conserve district resources.
New to scheduling in FSDirect? Download the links below for step-by-step instructions on how to create single, recurring, and renewing schedules. For assistance, contact Michelle Arnold.
Sharing The Best Of FCS
Thanks for letting us know!
Kathleen Casper, from John Warner emailed that Justin Miller and Skyler Gallegos were in her classroom to complete a work order of hanging white boards. “They were incredibly conscientious, meticulous, polite, and wonderful to have in my classroom. It was a complete pleasure to meet them and have them in my room.”
Our FCS team members appreciate being recognized for their work and consideration. You are welcome to share your FCS experience by emailing Ron Monson, FCS Director. We look forward to hearing from you!
Our Name is What We Do!
Facilities & Construction Services are dedicated to providing our CPS scholars and our community by building and maintaining CPS facilities' environments with excellence, both inside and out.
Columbia Public Schools' Facilities and Construction Services maintains 300 square miles, 42 buildings, and 3.5 million square feet of floor space. Contact us for facilities and grounds assistance at 573.214.3760.
5909 Paris Road
Columbia, MO 65202