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 * Good Morning,

1. FAC's supervise approximately 15-20 buildings each (there are 270 schools in Philadelphia). Meaning, there are about 13-18 FAC's in the District.
 * A) Faciltiy Area Coordinators (FAC's) are in every region.**

2. Their responsibility: to oversee facilities maintainance in the schools which they are assigned.

3. The oversee the following persons: a) **General Cleaners**: Assigned to every school. They mop and sweep. b) **Custodial Assistance**: Assigned to various schools in a region. Paint, plumbing, fix windows, electricians, doors, change light bulbs, change/secure door knobs, etc. c) **Bldg Engineers**: Assigned to various schools in a region. Heating and Air. Considered "Front line" supervisors. The General Cleaners and Custodial Assistance report to them.

4. FAC's are responsible for making sure the "work orders" to fix things in our schools are done in a timely manner.

5. FAC's work with the principal.

6. The majority of the above staff take vacations in August. This explains why some schools are not properly cleaned, painted, school furniture (chairs, desk, equipment for students) are not done by the 1st day of school.

If something in your school is not fixed in a timely manner, parents have the right to contact this person. However, their information is not easily available for parents/caregivers/community organizations. //(There are some general cleaners who will do other things because they care about there school. If this is your person, your school is fortunate).//

B) **$1.5M in Traffic Tickets** were paid by the School District on behalf of District Employees.

C) The Philadelphia City Controllers' salary is paid by the School District of Philadelphia.  //(It was not clear if all or part of the salary).//

** Cecelia Thompson Chairperson, Philadelphia Right to Education Local Task Force