The School District of Philadelphia will shift to virtual learning on Friday, June 9, 2023. Learn what that means for District students HERE.
The District understands the importance of mental health when dealing with a variety of issues that come up in our day-to-day lives. In addition to Lyra Health, we now offer Kooth. Introduced earlier this month, Kooth is an online mental health and well-being platform created for young people. It is a safe community where high…
The District will implement mandatory masking upon return from winter break, from Jan. 3-13, in an effort to be proactive in helping maintain healthy environments for in-person learning. This is the general COVID-19 protocol that was shared in August. This measure is intended to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses in school, reduce absenteeism…
Displaying student work and instructional aides is an essential part of creating enriching learning environments. From a safety perspective, it’s important to remember there is a right way and a wrong way for hanging such displays – and for removing old ones. Most of our District’s buildings were built when lead and asbestos were commonly…
Winter holidays are a time for families and friends to get together, but some of the traditions, including candles and decorations, can create a greater fire risk. Follow a few simple tips to have a happy and fire-safe holiday season. Holiday Decorating Tips: Choose decorations that are flame-resistant or flame-retardant. Keep lit candles away from…
An Operations Division Command and Communications (C2) Center was established to support the opening of School Year 2022 – 2023. The C2 Center is designed to enhance situational awareness about operational issues, primarily in the areas of Facilities, Maintenance, Transportation Services, and Food Services, to bolster efficiencies in addressing and resolving issues throughout the District…
In March 2022, the Office of Operations began working on gym upgrades at Edison High School. Since then, Facilities and Maintenance have replaced the gym floor and installed new LED lighting in the gym. Still continuing to relight the atrium with LED lighting. Since March 14th, we’ve completed 98 maintenance work requests in the system…
Oz Hill joined the Operations team just prior to the beginning of the 2021 school year, as the Deputy Chief Operating Officer. Oz is a product of Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida. He is an executive-level operations, policy, and planning professional with more than 35 years of experience. Most of his career was…
Chanice N. Savage joined the Operations Department as the Director of Communications in 2020. In this role, she participates in the development of media strategies designed to inform internal and external audiences about District Operations plans and initiatives. She is also responsible for the Operations newsletter you are reading right now. Prior to joining the…
Fact #1: The District has purchased about 3,000 fans that are manufactured to generate at least 270 cubic feet of fresh air per minute. That’s enough fresh air flow to support 18 people in the room before applying social distancing requirements. It’s also enough fans to have extras in case we need to replace any…