Cornell Junior Public School

Facility Condition Index

2024 -2025

The Facility Condition Index (FCI) rating is a measurement of the condition of a school building. It does not reflect on the safety of the building.

The health and safety of students, staff and community members are our top priority when planning school repairs. Our Facility Services staff works year-round to ensure our schools are safe regardless of their FCI rating.

Almost half of TDSB school buildings were built more than 60 years ago. Older schools often have a higher FCI rating as some building components such as walls, lights, floors and ventilation systems may require major repairs or replacement.

F.C.I.

54.79 %

Renewal Needs Backlog

The Toronto District School Board’s Renewal Needs Backlog (RNB) list identifies approximately 25,600 different repairs needed in our schools. The total value of those repairs was $4.45 billion as of January 2025.

For the 2022-2023 school year, the TDSB received $292 million in provincial funding. These funds will be used to replace/repair building components identified during the Ministry’s school inspections, helping reduce the FCI of school buildings.

It is important to understand that these repairs do not represent a health or safety concern. Safety is a top priority for us at the TDSB and our maintenance plans are always focused on providing safe places for our students and staff. In order to do that, we fix the most critical problems related to health and safety first. Also, while components in a school building may be past their life expectancy (e.g. water boiler), they are in good condition and meet all required safety codes.

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Urgent	Building systems that are in critical condition and have surpassed their useful service life. These systems are very important to the operation of the building (e.g. boilers, other heat generating systems, fire alarm, sprinkler system, standpipe system, public address system, roofing, etc.). Although there is no specific timeframe to repair/replace these systems, it is recommended to do it as soon as funding becomes available.
High	Building systems that are in critical or poor condition and their importance to the operation of the building is less than those classified as “urgent” (e.g. brick work, exterior doors, exterior windows, rooftop units, etc.). There is no specific timeframe to repair/replace these systems; however, repair/replacement is recommended as soon as funding becomes available.
Medium	Building systems that are in fair condition with low importance to the operation of the building (e.g. floor finishes, washroom partitions, millwork, etc.).
Low	Building systems that are in fair or good condition with very low importance to the operation of the building (e.g. wall partitions, interior wall finishes, interior doors, fences, etc.).

Brief Description	Priority
Distribution Systems - Heated Water Distribution Systems - Piping System Renewal	Urgent
Exterior Windows - Older Renewal	Urgent
Standard Foundations Repairs - Parging repairs Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Chemical Feed System Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Expansion Tanks Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - HVAC Pumps Renewal	High
Branch Wiring - Cabling, Raceways & Bus Ducts Renewal	High
C1030 - Fittings - Washroom Renewal	High
C302004 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile - Older Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Suspended Acoustic Panel Ceiling - Original Building and Additions 1 & 2 Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - Electronic/BAS Renewal	High
Distribution Systems - Exhaust Systems - Axial Renewal	High
Distribution Systems - Exhaust Systems - Centrifugal Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Natural Gas DWH #2 Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hollow Metal - Older Renewal	High
Fin Tube Radiation Units - Original Perimeter Heating Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork - Original Building and Additions 1 & 2 - Older Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Carpet - Original Building and Additions 1, 2 & 3 Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Hardwood - Gym 1, Stage Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Hardwood - Gyms 2 & 3, Stage Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Terrazzo - Halls and Washrooms Renewal	High
G204010 Site Development - Exterior Stairs - Concrete Exterior Stairs Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Hardware - Older Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Original Building and Additions 1 & 2 - Older Renewal	High
Lighting Equipment - Exterior - Wall Mounted Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Grass Covered Playground - Unpaved Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Urinals Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Closets Renewal	High
Roof Coverings - Section A,B,B1,C,C4,D,G,G1,G2,H,I Renewal	High
Sanitary Waste - New Renewal	High
Signage Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Painted Renewal	High
Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Duct System Renewal	Medium
Auxiliary Equipment - Heat Exchanger - Plate Renewal	Medium
Auxiliary Equipment - Humidifiers Renewal	Medium
Auxiliary Equipment - Stacks & Breaching Renewal	Medium
Chilled Water Systems - Air-Cooled Chiller Renewal	Medium
Cooling Generating Systems - Self-Contained AHU - RM 208 Renewal	Medium
Domestic Water Distribution - Drinking Fountains and Coolers Renewal	Medium
Domestic Water Distribution - Eyewash Stations Renewal	Medium
Domestic Water Distribution - Natural Gas DWH #1 Renewal	Medium
Elevators and Lifts - Wheelchair Lift Renewal	Medium
Exit Lighting and Signs Renewal	Medium
Fencing & Gates - Chain Link Fencing Renewal	Medium
Fittings - Millwork - Addition Renewal	Medium
Floor Finishes - Painted/Sealed Concrete - Mechanical (3), Garbage Renewal	Medium
Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile - Addition Renewal	Medium
Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile - Rooms 101,102,208,209 Renewal	Medium
Hot Water Boilers - Boiler #1 & #3 Renewal	Medium
Interior Stair Construction - Original Renewal	Medium
Lighting Equipment - Exterior - Pole Renewal	Medium
Lighting Equipment - Interior Lighting Renewal	Medium
Parking Lots Renewal	Medium
Pedestrian Paving - Concrete Paved Walkways Renewal	Medium
Playing Fields - Paved Renewal	Medium
Roof Top AHU - RTU #1 Renewal	Medium
Roof Top AHU - RTU #2 Renewal	Medium
Site Civil/Mechanical Utilities Renewal	Medium
Ceiling Finishes - Painted Ceiling Structures - Gym 1 Renewal	Low
Ceiling Finishes - Painted Lightweight Concrete Renewal	Low
Ceiling Finishes - Suspended Acoustic Panel Ceiling Renewal	Low
Controls & Instrumentation - EMS Renewal	Low
Fittings - Addition Renewal	Low
Fittings - Original - Chalkboards, Tackboards Renewal	Low
Fittings - Window Coverings - All - Sunscreen and Vinyl Roller Blinds Renewal	Low
Interior Doors - Hardware - Addition Renewal	Low
Playing Fields - No Playscapes Exist - Unpaved Renewal	Low
Wall Finishes - Acoustic Wall Treatment - Gym, Music Room Renewal	Low
Wall Finishes - Ceramic Tile - Addition Renewal	Low
Wall Finishes - Concrete Block - Painted Renewal	Low

Learn More

Learn more about the Renewal Needs Backlog and the Facility Condition Index, both of which include related Frequently Asked Questions.