As Iowa City school leaders rework their groundskeeping contract, some community members disagree about how chemicals should be used on school grounds. The deadline for bids on the Iowa City Community School District’s groundskeeping contract is later this month. The district currently pays Quality Care more than $300,000 to maintain its school grounds and athletic fields. District operational resources director David Dude said the district doesn’t plan to change its use of chemical treatments with the new contract. The request for proposal doesn’t specifically allow or outlaw any chemicals and instead says groundskeepers should work with the district to address pest problems.
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