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New DSF Website
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DSF Unveils New Website
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Management at DSF is proud to announce the release of its new Website. The redesign, which was extensive, tranformed the old outdated site into a fresh, new modern look.
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Joe Lazarus named 2013 Sloan Public Service Award winner
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DSF would like to congratulate Deputy Director of Facilities Joe Lazarus who has been named one of the six 2013 Sloan Public Service Award winners. As Deputy Director of Facilities for Community School District 3, Joseph Lazarus oversees 50 Manhattan public schools located in 30 different buildings to ensure that 4 million square feet of school space is safe, clean and warm for teachers and students.
For over 38 years, the Fund has recognized City employees at all ranks and levels of government through its Sloan Public Service Awards, widely regarded as the Nobel Prizes of City government. This program annually honors six outstanding civil servants whose work performance and commitment to the public transcend not merely the ordinary but the extraordinary, day after day and year after year. In honoring these winners, the Fund also acknowledges the contributions of the many thousands of dedicated public servants who, with integrity and devotion, perform the work that keeps this complex city running.
CLICK HERE. to view the video.
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New Charter/Third Party Application goes live
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The Division of School Facilities is pleased to announce our new on-line Third Party and Charter Request application. This replaces the old paper based submittal process and is for use by schools wishing to select and manage their own contractors, and for any work requested by a Charter School co-located in a DOE building. If you are on the DOE intranet (a DOE school) the application is available for your use HERE. If you are not on the DOE intranet (a Charter School for example), the application is available for your use HERE.
The application allows you to enter a request and will keep you informed of the status of the request through regular email updates from the system as the request moves through the approval process. You can use your secure log-in (sent to you after your submission) to check the status of your request. Instructions on how to use the system are located within the system to make it easy to use.
Please note: If you have already submitted a request DO NOT use the electronic submittal application.
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PS 057 Hubert H. Humphrey School named a Green Ribbon School
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Three New York State Schools were named among the Second Annual U.S. Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools.
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, together with White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley and Environmental Protection Agency Acting Administrator Bob Perciasepe announced that three New York schools – Crompond School, PS 057 Hubert H. Humphrey School and Rye Country Day School – are among the 14 districts and 64 schools named 2013 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools. New York State is among 29 states and D.C. with schools receiving the second annual awards.
U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools is a federal recognition program that launched in September 2011. Selected schools are honored for their exemplary efforts to reduce environmental impact and utility costs, promote better health, and ensure effective environmental education, including civics and green career pathways.
Crompond School, Yorktown, NY lives up to its motto "Always Responsible, Never Excuses" with emphasis on individual responsibility and environmental consciousness including participation in the Ford Challenge to create a future car model that reduces the carbon footprint. PS 057 Hubert H. Humphrey School, Staten Island, NY provides students with project-based learning centered around environmental education including energy conservation, climate change, ecological restoration, composting, recycling and gardening. Rye Country Day School, Rye, NY provides a multi-faceted program focusing on energy and resource reduction, recycling, environmental activities, campus gardening, and community education.
"The Board of Regents and I congratulate the Crompond School, PS 057 Hubert H. Humphrey School and Rye Country Day School," said State Education Commissioner John B. King, Jr. "These three schools have demonstrated exemplary efforts to ensure a sustainable and 'green' school environment and the students, faculty and staff of each school deserve to be recognized for their work."
"Today’s honorees are modeling a comprehensive approach to being green," said U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. "They are demonstrating ways schools can simultaneously cut costs; improve health, performance and equity; and provide an education geared toward the jobs of the future. In fact, the selected districts are saving millions of dollars as a result of their greening efforts. And the great thing is that the resources these honorees are using are available for free to all schools."
The 2013 Green Ribbon School honorees include 54 public schools and 10 private schools. In addition, 14 districts were honored for the first-ever District Sustainability Award. The public schools include seven charter, five magnet and four career and technical schools. The schools serve various grade levels, including 40 elementary, 23 middle and 19 high schools, with several schools having various K-12 configurations, from 29 states and the District of Columbia. Over half of the 2013 honorees serve a student body more than 40 percent of which is eligible for free and reduced price lunch. The list of all selected schools and districts, as well as their nomination packages, can be found here. A report with highlights on the 78 honorees can be found here.
"Preparing students for success in the 21st century economy begins in our schools. The schools and districts being honored today are modeling the best practices in reducing environmental impact and cutting costs, creating a healthier learning environment, and providing students with an education geared toward the jobs of the future," said Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality Nancy Sutley.
"EPA is proud to join the Department of Education in recognizing our nation's U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools for their remarkable efforts to create healthier learning spaces and educate students on the importance of environmental protection," said EPA Acting Administrator Bob Perciasepe. "U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools are not only cutting costs thanks to energy-saving practices and use of more efficient technology, but they're also reducing instances of pollution-related illnesses like asthma, a leading cause of student absence. The students who attend these schools are better prepared than ever to become the next generation of environmental stewards and bring about a healthier, more sustainable future."
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Solar One's Green Design Lab™ Featured in the Wall St Journal!
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Dear Friends,
I'd like to sing the praises of our Solar One educators and staff, whose work, dedication and considerable talent have made our Green Design Lab™ a stunning success. But don't take my word for it. The Wall Street Journal found the Green Design Lab™ so exciting they ran a feature article on it in the paper today. You can read the article as a PDF HERE.
In fact, the Journal gave us double coverage, with a wonderful online video of our one-of-a-kind program: WATCH IT HERE.
Last year we tested the Green Design Lab™, our in-depth environmental education program that shows students how to green their school, in 10 NYC public schools. It quickly caught fire and will be in 30 public schools this year.
These 30 schools will compete for $30,000 in prizes. The winners will be the top 3 to show the biggest reduction in electricity use (kW hours). Facing tough budget cuts, schools are taking our Energy Challenge very seriously.
Please read the Journal's report on our Green Design Lab™, I'm positive you'll find it informative and inspiring- we really appreciate the wonderful work that journalist Sophia Hollander did on this piece. And many, many thanks to everyone who has supported our effort to green schools, lower their energy bills and improve our students' STEM (science, technology, energy and math) skills.
Sincerely,
Chris Collins
Executive Director
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