On Thursday, April 25th at 4 p.m., the Board will hold a Budget Hearing, followed by an Action Meeting. Find materials here here.
Nicole Ward joined the Office of Capital Programs in February 2016. She is currently the Acting Director of Capital Programs and the Manager of the Design Unit. Nicole lends her expertise and that of her team to many departments in the District. She has lengthy experience in mission-oriented public institutions as well as the private…
Gamil Hall joined the Office of Capital Programs in 2017 and has been successfully managing large projects in addition to special projects. She completed the Board of Education suite where she was able to reuse the original stained glass panels and doors that were salvaged from the old Board of Education building. Gamil is also…
The Ethan Allen Elementary School is undergoing a major renovation and is receiving a new LEED-certified, $19 million, 38,000 square foot addition. The addition has 13 classrooms, boys’ and girls’ restrooms, an elevator that provides accessibility to the entire building, an administration space with a secured entry, and a brand new gymnasium. The major renovation…
The Office of Capital Programs, in conjunction with the Office of Early Childhood, sponsors the Early Literacy Classroom Improvement Program which provides schools with the necessary resources to implement center-based learning practices that focus on children learning at their level. The program was implemented in 2016 and targets classrooms for grades pre-k through 3, including…
The School District of Philadelphia is making progress toward meeting and maintaining our environmental goals, and Steve Link, Director of Environmental Management & Services, shared an important update with the Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) during its first quarterly meeting of 2022 on January 24. The goal of the EAC is to communicate with representatives from…
Our Environmental teams are making major improvements to the auditoriums in the William Dick School and Fox Chase Elementary. Thanks in part to funding from the University of Pennsylvania, we are able to engage in more “soup-to-nuts” construction projects and take advantage of necessary asbestos work to greatly improve the spaces for the school communities….
Vernon Palmer joined the School District in 1997 and was recently promoted to Senior Regional Manager to serve the Southern half of Philadelphia. During his tenure, Vernon has served in many roles throughout our District. Most recently in his role as Interim Assistant Director of Operations, Vernon was tasked with the responsibility of ensuring that…
Kwame has served the School District of Philadelphia for more than 15 years and was recently promoted to Senior Regional Manager for the northern half of Philadelphia. He began his career as a Per Diem School Police Officer and transitioned to the Office of Facilities and Maintenance as a Building Engineer. Kwame was later promoted…