School maintenance guidelines are directed to the local school situation where the custodian may have neither the opportunity for any formal training or experienced personnel available to instruct him. Topics covered are those that are thought to be of greatest value to the local school custodian and include--(1) floor care, (2) carpet cleaning, (3) classroom cleaning, (4) cleaning corridors and stairs, (5) cafeteria cleaning, (6) cleaning the auditorium, (7) window cleaning, (8) ceiling cleaning, (9) wall cleaning, (10) cleaning lighting fixtures, (11) cleaning window shades, (12) cleaning furniture, (13) chalkboards, (14) tackboards, (15) cleaning exterior of building, (16) summer cleaning program, (17) storage, (18) water supply systems, (19) heating and ventilating equipment, and a (20) bibliography. (RH)