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Kent School District warehouse leaders describe routes, storage capacity and program support
Summary
Warehouse and distribution services managers told the board they operate three warehouses, run daily routes covering about 122 miles and support school programs such as the Cinderella prom program, music kit rotations and table/chair loans that saved the district tens of thousands of dollars in rentals.
Rick Hopkins, assistant director of warehouse and distribution services, outlined the team’s daily operations and community support roles, noting long staff tenure and steady growth in district needs over a 35-year snapshot.
Hopkins said the small team runs three drivers with roughly 67 stops per day (about 16,000 stops annually) covering approximately 122 miles daily (roughly 30,000 miles per year). Warehouse storage capacities described: the primary distribution center holds about 270 pallet positions, Building H about 470…
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