Facilities staff is completing a survey to ensure that radiator covers are provided for all radiators in all buildings to eliminate burn potentials. The Maintenance department is reviewing these surveys and is currently contracted with a vendor who will fabricate and install these covers. We anticipate these to be installed prior to the start of…
Our Maintenance Resource Scheduler, John Parker, is one of few individuals in the City of Philadelphia to have their Fire Suppression Workers license with specialty, and a Masters Plumber’s license. The Division of Operation is PROUD to have him, and we send our congratulations on the achievement!
Paul Bonewicz joined the Operations Department as the Assistant Director of Maintenance in 2016. In this role, he helped pioneer the District’s Registered Apprenticeship program. Prior to becoming the Director of Maintenance in 2020, Paul also served as an Assistant Director of Operations in the Office of Environmental Management. A lifelong resident of Philadelphia, Paul…
Tejal Pandejee joined the School District of Philadelphia in 2009 and has served as the Finance Director of Facilities and Maintenance divisions since 2016. In this role, Tejal is responsible for managing and tracking the operating budget of the department. She oversees vendor payments, including utilities. Tejal has established policies and procedures that strengthen internal…
Crystal Lynch joined the District in September 2020 and serves as the HR/Operations Manager. She oversees Operations Payroll, the Use of Facilities function, and Staffing and Attendance Management. She also serves as an interdepartmental point of contact/liaison for Talent Support Service and Employee Relations, and as a resource for represented and non-represented Facilities staff. Crystal…
Christ joined the District in 1991 and has served in various roles for the last 30 years. He spent his first 15 years with us in the Warehouse Furniture Department. In 2005, Chris was promoted the Warehouse & Receiving Foreman. In this role, Chris coordinates the daily receiving operations for the district headquarters. He also…
Joe Walker started working at the School District in August 2005 as a Stock Clerk 2. During that time, he worked in the warehouse and in schools moving furniture, decluttering, picking forms, and doing deliveries. In July 2019, Joe was promoted to Warehouse Foreman. In this position, he handles decluttering of schools which consists of…
The Office of Facilities is in the process of developing a plan to upgrade the air conditioning status of our school buildings. This plan categorizes buildings as follows: Buildings that have sufficient electrical capacity to support the installation of additional window units Buildings that will require a full electrical service upgrade before additional window units…
As we move into the fall season, the Office of Facilities has been preparing for the upcoming heating season. All buildings are expected to have at least one boiler online by Monday, October 4, and a District-wide test on boilers will be conducted this week. Facilities will be prepared to provide heat to all schools…
Snow, sleet, freezing rain, and ice could be upon us sooner than we would like to think! In preparation, The Office of Facilities has been evaluating the inclement weather procedures. One key change includes District personnel being dispatched earlier in the morning to survey the conditions of the streets and sidewalks to be able to…