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Buildings and grounds

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The Anoka-Hennepin School District's Buildings and Grounds department is responsible for maintaining and overseeing capital improvement projects for all district buildings. The department is also responsible for the following areas:

  • Health and safety
  • Indoor air quality
  • Operations
  • Sites and grounds

The district manages 45 buildings across 172 square miles in 13 communities. Throughout the year, the buildings and grounds department mows about 900 acres of turf, prepares outdoor sports fields for the fall and spring seasons, and maintains approximately 40 irrigation systems.

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Buildings and Grounds Director

Benjamin Martinson

Work: (763) 506-1228

Services provided

Custodial

Anoka-Hennepin school custodians maintain a clean and orderly school environment, performing simple repairs to school facilities, furniture, and equipment.

Electronics/low voltage services

The electronics and low voltage services department handles the maintenance of building security systems, clock systems, P.A. systems, and voice and data wiring for the district, as well as providing technical support for buildings and grounds. 

Carpenter shop

The carpenter shop does much of the woodworking projects you see in the buildings, such as countertops, cabinetry, and workstations. 

Grounds crew

The grounds department is responsible for the care of all grounds in the district. Each season brings different duties such as landscaping, parking lot repairs, outdoor signage, athletic field maintenance, snow removal, and graduation set-up and take down at each high school.

Maintenance shop

The district maintenance shop is responsible for the general maintenance needed in the buildings, including A/C, pneumatics, electrical work, plumbing, sewer, and heating.

Health and safety