“I think it should be don’t ask, don’t tell when it comes to mowing,” School Board member Kimberly Gray said. “Folks have been showing up mowing the grass at various schools. I’m grateful that people are stepping up.

“It’s BYOLM — bring your own lawn mower.”

At a recent School Board meeting, members complained about the tall grass.

“Somebody mowed the lawn at Fisher Elementary, and I greatly appreciate it,” School Board member Kristen Larson said. “But I would just like us to explore the idea of some sort of stopgap so we don’t have to worry about this for the next eight weeks.”

School administrators said they would look into it but also doubted the school system, with its ailing facilities, would be able to dedicate any additional resources to grounds keeping.

“We’re already having HVAC systems fail, and we haven’t hit the hot season yet,” said Tommy Kranz, the school system’s assistant superintendent for operations.

According to a prioritization chart provided by the Department of Public Works, city schools should be receiving more attention than other areas.