The Operations Division oversees a wide variety of work to maintain and improve the 326 buildings that support the students and staff in our School District.

Led by Chief Operating Officer, Oz Hill, the Operations team includes the Offices of Capital Programs, Environmental, Facilities & Maintenance, Food Services, and Transportation.

The collective work of these teams helps to ensure safe and healthy environments for our students, and contributes to the educational process, by providing healthy meals daily and coordinating the safe and efficient travel of students to and from school every day.

Operations Toy Drive & Potluck

Please mark your calendars for Wednesday, December 6th, 2023! We cordially invite you to participate in the Operations Toy Drive & Potluck. Let’s spread joy and happiness by donating an unwrapped toy and bringing a dish to share. Our aim is to collect 275 toys to ensure that every student at our adopted school receives…

3rd Annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest

The Division hosted its third annual pumpkin decorating contest in October. Participation was open to all schools in the district. Local Pumpkins were shipped to each school to encourage team building among our staff and add some festivity to the serving lines. Guest judges included Teresa Fleming, Sean Douglas, and Chanice Savage, who had their…

Plastic-Free Lunch Day

On November 8th, the Division joined Urban School Food Alliance’s (USFA) member districts–eighteen of the nation’s largest school districts–for the second annual Plastic Free Lunch Day USA! Plastic Free Lunch Day is when school lunch is served without single-use plastic. By participating, the Division protected the environment and connected climate action to the cafeteria!

Apple Crunch Day

To help celebrate National School Lunch Week in October, both Full Service and Satellite cafeterias participated in the Great Apple Crunch.  This collective crunch encourages healthy eating and supports Pennsylvania’s farm-to-school and local food initiatives.  The students enjoyed their fresh local apples, and their smiles proved just how much fun they had crunching together at…

Transportation Team Attends TSD Conference

Earlier this month, Deputy COO Shaun Douglas, and Transportation Services team members Lauren Wallace, Freda Grant, and Nadine Miller joined Deputy COO Teresa Fleming in Texas for the 2023 Transporting Students with Disabilities (TSD) Conference. This year, Teresa was named the Transportation Director of the Year, and the Operations Division showed up to cheer her…

Congratulations Teresa Fleming, Transportation Director of the Year!

It’s time to introduce the new Transportation Director of the Year, Teresa Fleming, Executive Director of Transportation Services at the School District of Philadelphia! Learn more about Fleming’s story and how she manages the transportation of 23,000 students to and from school every day while also providing equitable access. Employee recognition can fall by the…