Some Memphis schools won’t have custodians after board rejects contract again

By , Chalkbeat Tennessee Published: December 15, 2025 5:18 PM CT
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With no more scheduled meetings and winter break rapidly approaching, it looks like around 35 Memphis schools will go without cleaning starting Jan. 1, 2026.

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Memphis-Shelby County Schools custodian contracts MSCS
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Bri Hatch

Bri Hatch covers Memphis-Shelby County Schools for Chalkbeat Tennessee.


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