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SD U-46 maintenance staff demonstrate winter fleet prep, outline salt use and training
Summary
District maintenance staff showed how snow plows and salt spreaders are prepared, described a fleet of more than 60 vehicles and outlined operator training and early-morning staging for winter response.
Maintenance staff for SD U-46 demonstrated how the district prepares its vehicle fleet for winter, showing how plows, hydraulic controls and salt spreaders are tested and explaining staging and training procedures.
The demonstration matters because the district’s winter operations affect school transportation reliability and student safety across SD U-46. Staff described the size of the fleet, the seasonal salt volumes the district uses and how new drivers are trained to operate plows and salt equipment.
Gary Deskins, shop foreman, said the district maintains “over 60 vehicles” for operations, not including trailers. “That’s just, you know, cars. Vans. Yeah. Trucks, vans, cars,”…
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