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William Penn says $7 million Department of Energy grant will fund part of Cypress High School electrification; total cost far higher
Summary
Darnell Dees, chief of operations for the William Penn School District, said the district received roughly $7,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy to support electrification and decarbonization work at Cypress High School but that the grant will not cover the full cost.
Darnell Dees, chief of operations for the William Penn School District, told attendees at the Yeadon mayor’s forum that the district received roughly $7,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy to support a large-scale electrification and decarbonization project at Cypress High School, the district’s ninth-grade campus.
The grant "will not cover the complete cost of the project," Dees said, and the district estimates the full renovation could initially cost between $32 million and $40 million. Dees said the project is part of the district’s 10-year facilities master plan and described a four-phase approach that begins with accessibility improvements and a two-story addition on Bailey Road that would house a new main office and three STEM labs.
Dees said Phase 1 will focus on ADA compliance and on systems…
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