Leaside High 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.

84.35 %

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
Auxiliary Equipment - Condensate, Vacuum Return, Deaerator and Blowdown Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - HVAC Pumps Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Stack & Breaching Renewal	Urgent
Exterior Windows Renewal	Urgent
Heating/Chilling Water Distribution Systems - Piping Renewal	Urgent
Secondary - Transformers Renewal	Urgent
Site Civil/Mechanical Utilities Renewal	Urgent
Standard Foundations Repairs - Damp proofing Repairs - New Renewal	Urgent
Standard Foundations Repairs - Parging repairs Renewal	Urgent
Steam Boilers - Boiler #1 and #2 Renewal	Urgent
?G204001 Wrought Iron & Chain Link Fencing Renewal	High
Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling Renewal	High
Air Handling Units - Cafeteria Supply Fan Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Chemical Feed System Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Heat Exchanger - Shell & Tube Renewal	High
Branch Wiring Renewal	High
C102007 Interior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
C103001 Fittings - Washroom Partitions - Water Closet Renewal	High
C103002 Fittings - Washroom Accessories Renewal	High
C103009 Fittings - Millwork - Classrooms Renewal	High
C103010 Fittings - Millwork - Laboratories Renewal	High
C103017 Fittings - Auditorium Seating Renewal	High
C302004 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile Renewal	High
C302007 Floor Finishes - Painted Sealed Concrete Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Suspended 2x4 Panels Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - Pneumatic Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - Rooftop Condensers - 1989 Renewal	High
Distribution Systems - Axial Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Eyewash Stations Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Plumbing Piping System - Remaining Original Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems - Centrifugal Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
Exterior Doors Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - Masonry Re-pointing Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Carpet Flooring Renewal	High
G204010 Site Development - Exterior Stairs - Concrete Exterior Stairs Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Hollow Wood Renewal	High
Other Heat Generating Systems - RTU's - 1989 Renewal	High
Other Special Systems and Devices - Dust Collector Renewal	High
Partitions - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	High
Pedestrian Paving - Asphalt, Concrete, & Interlocking - Paved Renewal	High
Perimeter Heating - Terminal Units Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Bradley Basins Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Urinals Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Closets Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Fountains Renewal	High
Retaining Walls - Concrete Renewal	High
Stormwater Management - Grading & Catch Basins Renewal	High
Structural Frame - Concrete Canopy Frame Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Paint Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Plaster Ceilings Renewal	Medium
Domestic Water Distribution - DHW Plumbing Pumps Renewal	Medium
Domestic Water Distribution - Natural Gas DWH Renewal	Medium
Fencing & Gates - Site Improvements Renewal	Medium
Floor Finishes - Hardwood Renewal	Medium
Interior Stair Construction Renewal	Medium
Other Heat Generating Systems - RTU's - 1999 Renewal	Medium
Playing Fields - Unpaved Renewal	Medium
Roof Coverings - Section C1,D2,D4,E,E1,F,F1 Renewal	Medium
Signage - Wall Mounted & Metal Stand Renewal	Medium
Controls & Instrumentation - EMS Renewal	Low
Landscaping - Soft Renewal	Low

Learn More

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