Division of Support Operations
Awards Page
FIRST PLACE for 2010 Winter FEFPA Conference Architectural Showcase
Congratulations to the Hope-Centennial Elementary School
This makes two years in a row the SDPBC has won the Best Elementary School in Florida!
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The School District’s 2008 construction video, “Passport to Education” earned a Communicator Award. This is the second time one of the construction videos has earned this prestigious award. |
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2009 Urban Land Institute’s Woolbright Dream Green Award – Reality
Pine Jog Elementary School and the Pine Jog Environmental Education Center were named finalists in the 2009 Urban Land Institute’s Woolbright Dream Green Award in the Reality category. To learn more about the Urban Land Institute go to www.uli.org.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2007 Construction Video Wins Silver Communicator Award.
5/29/2008
“The Communicator Awards is the leading International creative awards program honoring creative excellence for communication professionals. Founded by communication professionals over a decade ago, The Communicator Awards is an annual competition honoring the best in advertising, corporate communications, public relations, and identity work for print, video, interactive and audio. The 2008 Communicator Awards received over 8,500 entries…”
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2008 Tilt Up
Acheivement Award
Woodland Construction Co. and The School District of Palm Beach County recently received this award for the outstanding example of Tilt-Up Concrete construction at Palm Springs Middle School.
The award was presented by the
Tilt-Up Concrete Association.
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District Win's U.S. EPA
"2007 Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools National Model of Sustained Excellence Award"
On November 5th, 2007 we learned that we have won the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Model of Sustained Excellence Award. As noted on the U.S. EPA’s website for this award:
“Winners of the Model of Sustained Excellence Award demonstrate an enduring commitment to student and staff health and wellness by building, evaluating, sustaining, and institutionalizing robust and highly effective school IAQ management programs.”
We can thank Chris Skerlec, Director of the Environmental Control Office, for putting together an outstanding application; however, as I’m sure he will agree it has taken a lot of work and cooperation from every department (esp. the Environmental Control Office and Maintenance & Plant Operations) to earn this award. Chris will pick up the award on all of our behalf on December 7th at the Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools National Symposium in Washington, D.C.
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School District Earns IAS Building Department Accreditation
The Building Department of the Palm Beach County School District has become the first school district in the nation to earn national Building Department Accreditation by International Accreditation Service (IAS).
> Read the Full PDF Press Release
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October 18th, 2007
School District Wins Prestigious Facilities Management Award
The award, the highest recognition for school district facility operations, recognizes organizations that implement best practices in facilities maintenance.
> Read the Full PDF Press Release
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October 2007 - Pine Jog Elementary School & the FAU Environmental Education Center received a "Citation of Excellence" Award from Learning by Design
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October 2007 - The John F. Kennedy Middle School Modernization Project, built by Suffolk, won the Award of Merit from Southeast Construction Magazine
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FACMAN Wins Prestigious Awards
April 2007
The Facilities Management Division brought credit to the school district in April when it won two Sunshine Medallion Awards. The Sunshine State School Public Relations Association (SUNSPRA) makes annual awards to honor districts, schools and departments that demonstrate exemplary public relations projects, programs and publications. The 2007 award for Best State Education Fundraiser (for a large school district) recognized the Division’s successful High School Summer Internships program and the Golf Outing that supports it. On top of that when SUNSPRA considered the first-place finishers in all categories, FACMAN’s entry took the Best-in-Show Award for Best Event. Congratulations to all in the staff who work hard to make the Outing a success each year and who mentor our interns.
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The Palm Beach County School District Excellence in Construction Awards
The Palm Beach County School District
was recently awarded 3 Excellence in Construction Awards
> Read More Here
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Three Palm Beach County Schools Win FEFPA 2007 Architectural Showcase Awards posted 2/2/07
Palm Beach County had three of our schools, Palm Beach Public School, Palm Springs Community Middle and Seminole Ridge High School, that were selected as winners at the 2007 Florida Facilities Planners' Association (FEFPA) Winter Conference.
> Visit the FEFPA 2007 Architectural Showcase page
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2006 Excellence In Construction Awards |
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Southeast Construction Magazines BEST OF 2006
BEST K-12 School - Palm Beach Public School
> Read the PDF article here
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District Wins EPA Award for Indoor Air Quality
For the past several years the School District has been replacing worn carpet with vinyl tile, centrally controlling air conditioning and humidity and educating employees on their role in controlling indoor quality. This year those efforts have been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which awarded the School District with the 2003 IAQ Tools for Schools Excellence Award.
The award was received at the annual Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Symposium in Washington, D.C. where Acting EPA Administrator Marianne Horinko commented, “They (schools and school districts that participate in EPA’s program) provide a model for schools nationwide to proactively manage indoor air quality, which leads to a better leaning environment.” The award is given to school districts which have implemented effective programs in their schools ranging from design schools free of toxins and other hazards to developing district-wide policies for continuous training and maintenance.
Chris Skerlec, Environmental Control Officer for the School District of Palm Beach County, accepted the award on behave of the District, however, he is quick to point out that it took the efforts of a lot of people to earn this award. Besides the Environmental Control Office which investigates indoor air quality issues, Maintenance & Plant Operations and the school centers themselves deserve a great deal of credit for addressing potential programs. Through the efforts of Facilities staff and the schools, over thirty schools have received the Asthma-Friendly designation from the American Lung Association.
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Awards: 1987 & 1988 – Governor’s Energy Award
1989 & 1990 – American School & University Management Effectiveness Award (1990) was the National Grand Award
1995 & 1996 - Gold Award from the PBC Solid Waste Authority
1997 – EPA recognized PBC School District by placing us in the Honor Society for the Energy Star and Green Lights Program
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