Asst. Superintendent Eddie Tyler oversees the Operations Division of Baldwin County Public Schools which covers a wide range of responsibilities including Maintenance and Operations. Crews work hard to keep the electrical, plumbing and mechanical components of 45 school buildings working so that students have a comfortable environment in which to learn. Cleaning and janitorial services ensure clean, healthy surroundings. Mr. Tyler explains with recent revenue shortfalls, that job is more difficult than ever but a plan is in place to provide service, although there could be delays.

Health Services have been affected by the massive revenue shortfall affecting the Baldwin County Public School System budget.

In this interview, Asst. Superintendent JaNay Dawson explains the diversity of services that school nurses are expected to perform and how the lack of revenue is limiting what the school system can provide.

In this special edition of our Take 5 podcast, we hear from Lester Smith, Director of Human Resources for Baldwin County Public Schools, who talks about the school system’s personnel measures aimed at reducing an unprecedented budget shortfall.