The Administration recommends that the Board of Education authorize The School District of Philadelphia, through the Superintendent or his designee, to accept a Donation and to execute and perform a contract and any other necessary documents, subject to funding, as follows:

Donation from:

The Fund for The School District of Philadelphia

Contract with:

General Recreation, Inc.

Purpose:

Construction of Playground

Start Date: 11/19/2021

End Date: 6/30/2022

Value of Donation from The Fund for an amount up to: $45,000

Compensation to General Recreation, Inc. not to exceed: $65,000

Location: 

 Mifflin, Thomas School

Description:  

The Mifflin School and the Friends of Mifflin, with support from the East Falls Community Council and the Fund for the School District of Philadelphia have raised funds to build a playground.  The District’s Office of Capital Programs worked with Mifflin to identify approved contractors and review project plans. The Office of Capital Programs approved an allocation of $20,000 for the Mifflin Project to move forward into construction after a four year fundraising effort was made by the Friends of Mifflin to close the funding gap.  

 The installation of this playground is in direct support of Board of Education Guardrails 1-3. 

• Guardrail 1 and 3: A playground provides a welcoming environment for children and families that make a Philadelphia public school a place where they want to be.
•  Guardrail 2 - A playground allows for more structured, outdoor experiences for the student population, enhancing the possibility for specific extracurricular opportunities.