Some folks don't realize that the school district is one of the major land owners in the county. During the summer months, mowing of school property is a major undertaking. For example, a full mowing of the middle school campus takes approximately 18 worker hours to complete. With weekly mowing during wet weather, that adds up to a lot of time. Only the high school football field and practice fields are irrigated during the summer months, so, with the dry spring and summer (so far) that has reduced the mowing, but, it's still a lot of work.
