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After 13‑inch storm district crews cleared 153 acres of lots and 49 miles of sidewalks, operations director says
Summary
Olathe operations staff described the district’s response to a major snow event: 24 trucks, roughly 200 tons of salt, 6.7 million square feet plowed (about 153 acres) and more than 240 custodial staff clearing entryways and sidewalks to reopen schools.
Olathe Public Schools operations staff told the board they mobilized large crews after a weekend snowstorm that dumped an average of 10–13 inches across the district, clearing parking lots, drive lanes and sidewalks so school buildings could open.
Travis Palanges (presenting as the operations spokesperson) said crews pretreated lots and sidewalks, waited for city plows to make initial passes, then used district and contracted equipment to…
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