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On September 16 Gompers Elementary School was the victim of a serious act of vandalism. Individuals gained access to the interior of the building overnight and carried out various acts of vandalism such as discharging fire extinguishers, breaking glass, and damaging exit signs. In addition hand sanitizer, floor tile mastic, and floor patching compound were…
Facility Area Coordinator, Network 1 Vernon joined the School District in 1997, and has served in many roles during his tenure. Currently he serves as Interim Assistant Director of Operations and oversees Network 1. Vernon is tasked with the responsibility of seeing that schools are operating in a manner which promotes cleanliness, safety, productivity and…
Acting Facility Area Coordinator, Network 2 Anthony joined the District in January 1995, and has served for 27 years. He began his career as a Building Engineer Trainee. Earlier this year, Anthony was promoted to FAC. When asked about his work, he said, working in Philadelphia has been satisfying and challenging, especially, during the pandemic….
Facility Area Coordinator, Network 3 Jason has been with the District for 20 years, and is a proud graduate of Saint John Neumann High School. He began his career as a Building Engineer Trainee, cleaning up and organizing boiler rooms, and learning as much as he could about all types of systems. During his years…
Facility Area Coordinator, Network 4 Rick has been with the District for 25 years. He graduated from Northeast High School, and enlisted in the U. S. Navy. He completed two tours in the Persian Gulf, where he became a Boiler Technician. This move led to his career as a Building Engineer. Rick received his Class…
Facility Area Coordinator, Network 5 Edmund has been with the District for nearly 30 years. He started his employment with the District in Transportation, but later transferred to the Facilities and Maintenance division. Ed joined the Fireman Trainee program and served as a Building Engineer for 21 years. Ed currently serves as a Facilities Area…
Facility Area Coordinator, Network 6 Marcel has been with the District for 26 years. When hired, he was a Noontime Aide. Three years ago, in January 2018, Marcel was promoted to FAC. He said the various positions he held throughout the District have allowed him to come prepared with hands-on knowledge to engage with his…
Facility Area Coordinator, Network 7 Kwame has served the District for more than 15 years. He began his career as a Per Diem School Police Officer, and transitioned to the Office of Facilities and Maintenance as a Building Engineer. In 2014, Kwame was promoted to Acting Facility Area Coordinator. Kwame is passionate about his work…
Facility Area Coordinator, Network 8 Next month, Tom will have been with the District for 30. He began his career as a Fireman Trainee, which is now known as a Building Engineer Trainee. He was the Building Engineer in several schools throughout Southwest and West Philadelphia. In 1998, Tom transferred to the Maintenance Department as…
Facility Area Coordinator, Network 9 Bill Savage began his career with the District when he was twenty-years-old, as a Fireman Trainee in 1991. His first assignment was at a high school, where he was frequently mistaken for a student. He made sure to keep his employee ID card handy for this reason! Bill brings 30…