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Subcommittee questions storm overtime, snow removal and bus disruptions; seeks city operations director at next meeting
Summary
Members pressed facilities staff on long overtime shifts, deconflicted responsibilities with city snow removal, salt stockpiles, and bus reroutes that left students walking extra blocks; the committee asked for a clarifying memo and voted to invite the city's operations director to discuss coordination.
Committee members spent a substantial portion of the meeting examining storm-response logistics after a multi-day winter storm. Facilities staff explained the district’s storm-overtime approach: custodial overtime is offered to buildings that will be occupied, grounds crews operate on a separate rotation (eight grounds staff), licensed operators are called in to load salt and operate salters, and staff typically call crews two hours ahead to prepare trucks and equipment.
Members questioned apparent long shifts documented on overtime sheets (examples raised of workers recorded for 10–15 hours) and asked why some employees…
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