Monday, August 13, 2007
Grand Rapids Building Services (GRBS) is preferred firm
A meeting of the interview committee that screened the top three bidders for a private custodial service contract with the Marshall Public Schools has unanimously agreed to recommend that the high bidder, Grand Rapids Building Services get the job if the full board agrees tonight that privatization is the way to go. GRBS bid $695,774 in each of the next three years of the proposed contract. The committee met in open session this morning at 9 a.m. and had made their decision by 10 a.m. Making the unanimous decision were Paul Beardslee, Dan Stulberg, Bill Armstrong, Joyce Phillips and Amy Jones. Chris Varvatos sat in for John Coulter who was absent. Tonight at 6 p.m., citizens and custodians opposing privatization of the custodial services will meet at Brooks Fountain to hear an address by Michigan Education Association President Iris K. Salters before walking together as a group to Marshall Middle School for the 7 p.m. school board meeting. Board President Vic Potter said Friday he will vote in favor of privatization. Coulter also said Thursday he will vote for privatization. Due the crowd expected, school officials are discussing moving the meeting from the community room to the auditorium.
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Our ELECTED officials’, whom done so to REPERSENT the school district truly represent the deep pockets of the minority in Marshall. This GROUP can save us all lots of money, as we no longer need to have elections, as the majority is NOT represented. The only redeeming act this board can do at this point, OUT-SOURCE ALL of the top jobs within the school, the superintendent, the assistance superintendents’, Principles, assistant principals, and the school will SAVE MILLIONS. Trim the REAL FAT.
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