Ranchdale 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.

72.39 %

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
Exterior Windows - Original Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Section AB1 Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Chemical Feed System Renewal	High
C1010 Partitions - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	High
C1030 - Fittings - Washroom Renewal	High
C103013 Fittings - Retractable Stage Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Suspended Acoustic Panel Ceiling Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - BAS Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - CU #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5 Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - DHWH #1 Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - DHWH #2 Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - DHWH #3 Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Drinking Fountains and Coolers Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	High
Electrical Service and Distribution - Panelboards Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - All except Front Entrance Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - Precast Concrete Panels Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Chain Link Fence Renewal	High
Fin Tube Radiation Units - Perimeter Heating Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Rubber Floor - Gymnasium Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile - All Remaining Classrooms & Corridors Renewal	High
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Branch Wiring - Cabling, Raceways & Bus Ducts Low Density Renewal	High
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Exterior Lighting - Pole Mounted Renewal	High
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Exterior Lighting - Wall Mounted Renewal	High
Main Switchboards - Switchgear Renewal	High
Parking Lots - Asphalt Pavement Renewal	High
Roof Coverings - Section DB1 to DB4 Renewal	High
Secondary Transformer - Two 75kVA [General Electric] Renewal	High
Standard Foundations - Concrete Renewal	High
Controls & Instrumentation - EMS Renewal	Medium
Distribution Systems - Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Duct System Renewal	Medium
Distribution Systems - Exhaust Systems - Axial Renewal	Medium
Domestic Water Distribution - Eyewash Stations Renewal	Medium
Floor Finishes - Carpet - Rm #206, #208-210, #212 & Library Renewal	Medium
Floor Finishes - Vinyl Floor Renewal	Medium
Interior Doors - Entire Building Renewal	Medium
Interior Doors - Hardware - Entire Building Renewal	Medium
Major Repair [Hot Water Boilers - Boiler #1]	Medium
Other Electrical - Emergency Lighting and Power - Inverter Renewal	Medium
Playing Fields - Sod - Unpaved Renewal	Medium
Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories Renewal	Medium
Plumbing Fixtures - Urinals Renewal	Medium
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Closets Renewal	Medium
Rain Water Drainage Renewal	Medium
Sanitary Waste Renewal	Medium
Site Civil/Mechanical Utilities Renewal	Medium
Stair Finishes Renewal	Medium
Stormwater Management Renewal	Medium
Wall Finishes - Painted - Entire Building Renewal	Medium
Fittings - Horizontal Blinds Renewal	Low
Interior Stair Construction - Original Building Renewal	Low
Playing Fields - Playscape Belair - Unpaved Renewal	Low
Playing Fields - Playscape Daycare Canopy/Sandbox N/E - Unpaved Renewal	Low
Playing Fields - Playscape Sandbox S/E - Unpaved Renewal	Low
Playing Fields - Soccer Poles & Baseball Backstops - Unpaved Renewal	Low

Learn More

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