Purpose Statement
The purpose of the Grounds Department is to provide school sites and district facilities an appealing and pleasant outdoor environment to enhance student's and staff's experience.
This is being accomplished by:
- The development of a long-range landscape master plan.
- The regular maintenance and groom of outdoor environments.
- Responsive services to work order requests.
- Proactive summer planning and development services.
- The establishment of standards of care for our students, faculty, and staff.
- Ongoing professional development to meet or exceed our standards of care.
Scope of Responsibility
All aspects of lawns, trees, bushes, irrigation, pesticide applications, pest control, playgrounds, and auxiliary external spaces.
Grounds at a Glance
The Grounds Department team consists of twenty dedicated employees who service roughly 200 maintainable acres of District property.
- Total Acres: ≈ 443
- Regular Serviceable Acres: ≈ 200
- Grass and Turf Acres: ≈ 102
Team Profile
Twenty employees on four (4) teams - North, South, Athletics, and Irrigation