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Upper Darby outlines summer 2025 facilities plan: asbestos abatement, new floors and 7,000+ pieces of furniture; schedule, grants and retirements noted
Summary
District operations director described a tight summer schedule to abate asbestos at four schools, replace floors and furniture, upgrade HVAC in targeted areas, and prepare contingencies; the district secured a $1.78 million state grant and plans to buy more than 7,000 furniture pieces.
The Upper Darby School District presented a detailed update on major summer 2025 facilities work, with the administration saying asbestos abatement, floor replacement and new furniture are the priority projects across multiple schools.
Marvin Lee, the district’s director of operations, told the Finance and Operations Committee the asbestos abatement program targets four schools and is funded in part by a $1,780,000 state grant. Lee said the district will remove confirmed, accessible asbestos but “we will not knock down a wall to abate asbestos behind the walls,” and noted that reinspections are required every three years with visual checks every six months thereafter.
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