The mission of the Plant Services is to maintain a safe, comfortable, and attractive learning environment for the students, faculty, staff, and visitors of the Clarke County School District. Major functions and responsibilities are building maintenance, mechanical maintenance, warehousing, grounds maintenance, energy management, athletic field maintenance, and facility safety maintenance.

The Plant Services Department is comprised of the following service sections:

• Athletic Field Maintenance
• Building Maintenance
• Facility Safety (Fire Safety)
• Grounds Maintenance
• Mechanical Maintenance
• Warehousing and Interoffice Mail

Contact Information

145 Paradise Boulevard
Athens, GA 30607

Plant Services Director
Mark Bailey
baileyma@clarke.k12.ga.us
706-546-7721, Ext. 77410 / Cell: 706-202-4993

Administrative Assistant
Melissa Russell
russellm@clarke.k12.ga.us
706-546-7721, Ext. 77402

After-Hours Emergency Contacts

For immediate after-hour emergencies that involve mechanical system failures or building maintenance issues, please contact the on-call phone numbers listed below. 

• Building Maintenance Issues:  Supervisor cell phone number: 706-621-0516/On-call Technician: 706-410-0856
• Mechanical Maintenance Issues: Supervisor cell phone number: 706-534-4384/On-call Technician: 706-621-8881

Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA)

The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) is performed periodically every six months and reports are sent to the State every three years by School Safety and Environmental Services of the Georgia Department of Education as required by law. The results have been reviewed, and written recommendations for updated response actions have been prepared. The re-inspection and written recommendations were performed by accredited persons as required by AHERA. 

The completed re-inspection forms have been placed in each of the individual schools Asbestos Management Plan. The management plan for asbestos-containing building materials (ACBM) required by the Federal Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) has been performed for these facilities. The management plan is on file at each school office and is available for public inspection upon reasonable notice. If desired, a copy of the plan may be obtained upon payment of a reasonable reproduction cost.