About Operations
The Operations Department at Forest Hills Public Schools takes pride in keeping our facilities well-maintained for the students, community, and faculty. Our properties include:
- Over 9,300 students
- Over 1,200 employees
- Over 2 million square feet of building space
- 650 Acres
- 65 square miles
- 2 high school buildings
- 1 middle and high school building
- 2 middle school buildings
- 3 5th/6th grade buildings
- 8 elementary school buildings
- 1 administration building
- 1 fine arts center
- 1 community & aquatic center (pool)
- 26 sites total
Who should I contact?
- custodial
- maintenance
- grounds
- security
- construction
- coordinate inspections
- roof repair coordination
- key management
- access control repairs
- purchasing
- trash & recycle (Waste Management)
Brenda Hurbanis
Secretary
bhurbanis@fhps.net
616-493-8780 ext. 33483
- support custodial services
- route work orders (SchoolDude)
- schedule facility and field rentals (School Dude)
- schedule pest control (EnviroSafe)
- schedule portable restrooms (Kerkstra)
Christopher DeYoung
Custodial Supervisor
cdeyoung@fhps.net
616-493-8780 ext. 38766
- custodial staff (recruit, train, etc.)
- Head Custodians (building cleanliness and maintenance issues)
- clean learning environment
- snow removal (entries/some sidewalks)
Danny Robertson
Head of Grounds
drobertson@fhps.net
616-493-8780 ext. 38755
- lawn care (mowing, trees, irrigation)
- snow removal (parking lots/some sidewalks)
- athletic fields
- parking lot maintenance
- district deliveries
John Swart
Head of Maintenance
jswart@fhps.net
616-493-8780 ext. 38756
- heating, ventilation, AC systems
- plumbing & electrical
- building repairs
- minor improvements
- key system
