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The Facilities team supported the first full school year of returning to in-person learning. Beginning with their preparation during the summer of 2021, the team overcame the many challenges and provided an environment that allowed our students to return to their schools. Facilities worked through many difficulties this school year including: storms, frigid temperatures, snow…
The Facilities PM crew is headed by Facilities Area Manager Derek Parker, including Ricky Davis, Dave McCall, Chris Sisto, Rick Mays, Ed Evans, and Joe Keepsey. The crew maintains all of the District’s vacant buildings and lots, ensuring that the grounds are maintained, graffiti is removed, the buildings are secured, and any hazards are attended…
This summer Facilities team will prepare roughly 9,500 classrooms and more than 3,100 spaces for the 2022-23 school year. In addition, they will service roughly 14,000 air purifiers before the return of students in the fall. In many buildings, this work will need to be accomplished in a very short period of time due to…
Facilities launched the Site-Specific Facility Management Plan (SSFMP) last year, in July 2021. This program has proven to be a valuable tool that enables us to standardize and identify the tasks needed to maintain our buildings, as well as various metrics to measure the quality of the services we provide. After a year in service,…
Summertime for the Maintenance department is our busy season. Several projects are going on within the department, from routine maintenance to large-scale renovations and system improvements. The department continues to make headway on the A/C window unit and radiator cover installations and will continue to work throughout the summer to achieve our goals.
Operations would like to send a big shout-out to the Maintenance team! Since returning to work in June 2020, the Maintenance department has successfully reduced the work order backlog by almost 6,100 work orders. That’s a 36% decline!
The principal at Mitchell Elementary School reached out to the Operations team to give praise to her Facilities team. She said her team works on her building needs and does the job with pride and a smile! Principal Andrewlevich said, “I am grateful beyond words for them, all who support them and each person in…
Building Engineers were asked to complete a walkthrough of their building, and check it for fire safety using a fire safety checklist. In addition, they were asked to complete a radiator cover survey, and write an essay as to why their school is fire-safe! After reviewing all of the entries, Mark DiGiambattista from the Academy…
Andrew Bland has been a Building Engineer with the School District of Philadelphia since 1995. During this time Mr. Bland has been assigned to numerous schools throughout the District. Andrew’s hard work, level of knowledge, and attention to detail have made him a go-to resource for his peers and managers. No matter the job, he…
Jerrie Smith is a progress-driven and motivated General Cleaner at Benjamin B. Comegys School. Jerrie has an outstanding track record of dependability, collaborative cooperation, and exceptional customer service in her role as a general cleaner here at the School District of Philadelphia. Throughout her career, Jerrie has perfected skills in supporting others and communicating effectively….