Daystrom 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.

54.39 %

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
Auxiliary Equipment - Expansion Tanks Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - HVAC Pumps Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Stacks & Breaching Renewal	Urgent
Distribution Systems - Heated Water Distribution Systems - Piping System Renewal	Urgent
Gas Supply System - Piping Renewal	Urgent
Hot Water Boilers - Boiler #1 & #2 Renewal	Urgent
Main Switchboards - Switchgear Renewal	Urgent
Secondary - Transformers Renewal	Urgent
Site Civil/Mechanical Utilities - 1959 Construction Renewal	Urgent
Standard Foundations Repairs - Parging repairs Renewal	Urgent
Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Duct System Renewal	High
Air Handling Units - Central Station AHUs Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Chemical Feed System Renewal	High
Branch Wiring - Cabling, Raceways & Bus Ducts Renewal	High
C1010 Partitions - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	High
C1030 - Fittings - Washroom Renewal	High
C103013 Fittings - Retractable Stage Renewal	High
C302004 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile - Older Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Acoustic Tile Ceilings Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - DX Split - Cool - Library Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - DHW Circulation Pumps Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - DHWH #1 Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - DHWH #2 Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hollow Metal Doors Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - Deteriorated Brick Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - Joint Sealant Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - Masonry Re-pointing Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Original Fencing Renewal	High
Fin Tube Radiation Units - Perimeter Heating Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Carpet Flooring Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Hardwood Flooring Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Painted Concrete Flooring Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Wood & Hollow Metal Doors Renewal	High
Lighting Equipment - Exterior - Wall Mounted Renewal	High
Pedestrian Paving - Concrete & Asphalt Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Unpaved Renewal	High
Playing Fields - West & South Playgrounds - Paved Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Bradley Basins Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories Renewal	High
Roadways - North & South Driveways Renewal	High
Sanitary Waste - Piping Renewal	High
Signage - Wall Mounted Renewal	High
Stormwater Management Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Paint Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile - Upgraded Renewal	Medium
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Exterior Lighting - Pole Mounted Renewal	Medium
Roof Coverings - Section B2E Renewal	Medium
Controls & Instrumentation - EMS Renewal	Low
Interior Stair Construction - Steel & Terrazzo Renewal	Low
Landscaping - 1959 Construction Renewal	Low
Pedestrian Paving - Gates Renewal	Low
Playing Fields - Belair Childcare Playscape - Unpaved Renewal	Low
Wall Finishes - Wood Paneling Renewal	Low

Learn More

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