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General Services strives to maintain a physical environment that supports a clean and safe instructional program for staff, students, and all stakeholders of the Monterey County schools and programs. The department offers various in-service training opportunities that cover of heating and air conditioning, electrical, plumbing, painting, emergency power systems, custodial services, security and fire systems, and new green cleaning practices for our 24 school districts county-wide. Other services are available upon request

Maintenance and Custodial Training

• Maintenance In-Service Training
  • HVAC/Mechanical
  • Electrical Safety and Common Practices
  • Safe Work Place Practices
    (Ladder Safety, Lifting, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), etc.)
  • Preventative Maintenance Planning
• Custodial In-Service Training
  • Going Green with Products
  • Floor Maintenance and Long Term Care
  • Building Your Kit - Emergency Decontamination Kits

Integrated Pest Management Training

• Prevention and Suppression Plan
• General Services offers annual training and certification and quarterly or bi-annual refresher courses at 901 Blanco Circle.
• Contact us to schedule a training.

Forklift Certification Course

• Certified Forklift Operator Class - MCOE and School District Staff
• Training is held in MCOE warehouse with our two (2) certified trainers on an as needed basis.
• Contact us to schedule a training.

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The MCOE Transportation Department provides transportation to and from school for approximately two-hundred (200) Special Education Students living throughout Monterey County. The special needs students range in age from 3 to 22. Our Department also offers the following items as a support to our 24 school districts county-wide. Other services are available upon request.

School Bus Driver Certified Training Course

School bus training is scheduled periodically throughout the year.

• Course Objectives
  • Information you will need to become a professional School Bus Driver
  • Ensure efficient and safe transportation in this state
  • An understanding of the basic components of the bus
  • Help you as a driver to make the proper decision when a component malfunctions
  • As a safe and professional driver you are prepared both mentally and physically to adjust your basic and advanced defensive driving skills.
  • Training on the necessary equipment for loading and unloading passengers, the laws that pertain to loading and unloading passengers, the drivers responsibilities during the loading and unloading procedures
  • Help drivers more aware of different situations encountered on field trips, understand and handle different circumstances that may be encountered, understanding of District Policies
• Unit I - Introduction, Commercial Driver License Info
• Unit II, III, IV - Rules & Regulations., Bus Use, Vehicle Components
• Unit V,VI - Defensive Driving, Specialized Driving
• Unit VII, VIII - Student Loading, Emergency Procedures
• Unit IX, X, XI, and XII - Passenger Management, Special Needs, Public Relations, Activity Trips

First Aid Practices

• First Aid Certification
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification
• Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Certification

Field Trips/Contracted Routes

• Our Transportation Department has transit and special needs buses available for MCOE departments and Districts to contract with on an as needed basis.
• The MCOE Transportation department will provide transportation based on the student’s school Calendar. Districts will pay their portion at the rate of $4.50 per mile for individual students riding an existing MCOE route.
• Districts and Programs will pay an annual rate of $102,000 for full-designed route.
• Districts will also pay the state approved Indirect Cost of 8.57% for the 2018-19 school year.

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Description of Services

The MCOE General Services and Business Support Division can serve as a liaison for the 24 school districts for state and federal funding. The department has the capacity to provide a much needed resource to districts at a fraction of the cost charged by consultants. Some of the services offered are listed below. Other services are available upon request.

State Building Program Assistance

• Office of Public School Construction (OPSC)
  • Qualified Zone Academy Bonds (QZAB)
  • New Construction, Modernization, Facility and Financial Hardship
    • Determination of Eligibility
    • Form(s)
      • 50-01 District/COE Enrollment Projections/Certification
      • 50-04 Application for Funding
      • 50-05 Fund Release Authorization
      • 50-06 Expenditure Reporting
    • Project Documentation and Fiscal Organization for OPSC Project Audit Closeout and Budget Tracking
• Division of State Architect (DSA) & California Dept. of Education (CDE)
  • DSA project closeouts and Title 24 compliance
  • CDE applications

Federal Building Program Assistance

• Qualified Zone Academy Bonds (QZAB)
  • Academy Grant Application
  • Building your programming
  • Audit and Expenditure Reporting

Fair and Equitable Bidding Assistance

• California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Procedure’s (CUPCCA)
  • Establish policies and protocols
  • Develop board resolution for CUPCCA
  • Public noticing and procurement requirements
  • Annual Binder
  • Pre-Qualification of contractors

Formal (Traditional) Bidding Practices

• Establish policies and procedures for standardizing project delivery methods
• Develop consortium of pre-qualified tradespersons
• AB566 and AB1565 Contractor Pre-qualification Implementation

Labor Compliance Monitoring

• Department of Industrial Relations (DIR)
  • Mandated requirement of certified payroll reporting
  • PWC-100 Forms on all projects above $1,000

Williams Inspection and Facilities Inspection Tool

• Facility Inspection Tool Training
• Site Inspections for Williams Legislation (FIT)

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