After 41 years of dedication and exemplary service, Leigh Clark will retire from her position as Operations Manager of Capital Programs. Leigh joined the District in 1981 and has made her mark as one of the most knowledgeable and impressionable members of the Office of Operations. She has worked tirelessly to be part of the…
Amazing things happen when communities come together! The Friends of Mifflin ES successfully raised over $45k to partner with the School District of Philadelphia and built a playground at the school. They also volunteered to install the equipment under the direction of Andy Cush of General Recreation, Inc., who oversaw the process. The SDP staff…
We have restructured our finance team to improve the Capital Programs Office of Financial Management. Surekha Ramanjul has joined our team as the new Financial Manager, and Craig Massenburger has been added to the team as our budget clerk. The new finance team members add more than 50 years of collective experience to our department….
Nearly two dozen educators braved the July heat wave to learn more about the urban watershed and how to incorporate the Philadelphia water story curriculum into their classrooms. The Fairmount Water Works and District developed the curriculum and was supported by the Green City Clean Waters Initiative of the Philadelphia Water Department. The District’s Greenscapes…
What does it mean to be “Lead Safe?” That was the main topic of discussion at the July 25 meeting of the Environmental Advisory Council. Jen Donovan, who leads the District’s Lead Safe Program, offered an in-depth look at the Lead Safe Certification Program and its goal of reducing lead-based paint hazards by keeping classrooms…