West End Alternative 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.

74.91 %

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.

Legend

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
Auxiliary Equipment - HVAC Pumps Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Stacks & Breaching Renewal	Urgent
Floor Finishes - Sheet Vinyl Floor - Older Renewal	Urgent
Heated Water Distribution Systems Renewal	Urgent
Site Civil/Mechanical Utilities Renewal	Urgent
Standard Foundations Repairs - Parging repairs Renewal	Urgent
Wheelchair Stair Lift Renewal	Urgent
Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Ductwork Renewal	High
Air Handling Units - AHU #1 thru #8 Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Chemical Feed System Renewal	High
Branch Wiring - Cabling, Raceways & Bus Ducts Renewal	High
C1010 Partitions - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	High
C101003 Partitions - Moveable - Foldable Partition (Classroom) Renewal	High
C101003 Partitions - Moveable - Foldable Partition (GYM) Renewal	High
C1030 - Fittings - Washroom - Renewal	High
C103010 Fittings - Millwork - Laboratories - Renewal	High
C103017 Fittings - Auditorium Seating Renewal	High
C2020 Stair Finishes - Anti-skid tape Renewal	High
C302001 Floor Finishes - Ceramic Renewal	High
C303002 Ceiling Finishes - Plaster - Older Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Suspended Acoustic Panel Ceiling - 70% Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - Pneumatic Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - Condensing Unit Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - Window AC Renewal	High
Distribution Systems - Return Fans Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Drinking Fountains and Coolers Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Swimming Pool Pumps Renewal	High
Exterior - Pole Renewal	High
Exterior - Wall Mounted Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hardware - Original Building & Addition 1 Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hollow Metal - All Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - Joint Sealant & Paint Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Chain Link & Wrought Iron Fence Renewal	High
Fin Tube Radiation Units - Perimeter Heating Renewal	High
Fittings - Bleachers - Gymnasium Renewal	High
Fittings - Metal Locker - Original Building & Addition 1 Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork - Original Building & Addition 1 Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Carpet - Older Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Hardwood - Gymnasium & Stage Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Vinyl Floor Tiles - Older Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Hardware - Original Building & Addition 1 Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Older Renewal	High
Other Special Plumbing Systems - Filtration System Renewal	High
Pedestrian Paving - Concrete and Asphalt Paved Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Bradley Basins Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Urinals Renewal	High
Retaining Walls - Concrete and stone Renewal	High
Sanitary Waste System Renewal	High
Site Development - Exterior Stairs - Concrete Exterior Stairs Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Painted - Older Renewal	High
C2010 Stair Construction - Metal framed and concrete framed Renewal	Medium
Exterior Walls - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	Medium
Hot Water Boilers - Pool Boiler Renewal	Medium
Parking Lots - Asphalt - Site - Paved - West Lot Renewal	Medium
Roadways - Asphalt - Site - Paved Renewal	Medium
Stormwater Management Renewal	Medium
Study [Structural Frame - Repairs/Pool etc.]	Medium
Ceiling Finishes - Gypsum Board Ceiling Renewal	Low
Controls & Instrumentation - EMS Renewal	Low
Emergency Lighting and Power - Inverter Renewal	Low
Fittings - All Renewal	Low
Fittings - Window Coverings - All - Drapes and Venetian Blinds Renewal	Low
Landscaping Renewal	Low
Wall Finishes - Ceramic Tile Renewal	Low

Learn More

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