Charles G Fraser 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.

103.97 %

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 - Condensate Return Tanks, Vacuum Return Tank and Blowdown Tank Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - HVAC Pumps Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Stacks & Breaching Renewal	Urgent
Electrical Service and Distribution - Panelboards Renewal	Urgent
Exterior Windows - Wood Framed Single Glazed Units Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Section A,A1,B,B1,F1 to F3 Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Section E to E4,ED1 Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Skylight Renewal	Urgent
Steam Boilers - Boilers #1 and #2 Renewal	Urgent
Steam Heating Distribution Systems - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Heat Exchanger - Shell & Tube Renewal	High
C1010 Partitions - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	High
C1030 - Fittings - Washroom Renewal	High
C302004 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile Renewal	High
C302007 Floor Finishes - Painted Sealed Concrete Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - Pneumatic Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - DX Split Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - DHW Storage Tank #1 Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Drinking Fountains and Coolers Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Sump Pumps Renewal	High
Elevators and Lifts - Wheelchair Lift Renewal	High
Energy Supply System - Natural Gas Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems - Centrifugal Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Wood Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - Deteriorated Exterior Paint Finishes Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Chain Link Fence Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Hardwood Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Terrazzo - Washrooms Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Hardware - Wooden Doors Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Wooden Doors Renewal	High
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Branch Wiring - Cabling, Raceways & Bus Ducts Low Density Renewal	High
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Stage Lighting Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Asphalt Paved Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Baseball Diamond - Unpaved Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Bradley Basins Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Urinals Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Closets Renewal	High
Radiation Units - Perimeter Heating Renewal	High
Rain Water Drainage Renewal	High
Roof Coverings - Section C1 Renewal	High
Sanitary Waste Renewal	High
Signage - Printed Wall Mounted Sign Renewal	High
Site Civil/Mechanical Utilities Renewal	High
Site Development - Concrete Exterior Stairs Renewal	High
Site Development - Metal Fire Escape Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Painted - Aged Renewal	High
Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Duct System Renewal	Medium
Ceiling Finishes - Painted Plaster Renewal	Medium
Controls & Instrumentation - EMS Renewal	Medium
Domestic Water Distribution - DHWH #1 Renewal	Medium
Domestic Water Distribution - Eyewash Stations Renewal	Medium
Exterior Walls - 1910 Building Renewal	Medium
Fittings - Wood Partitions Renewal	Medium
Floor Finishes - Ceramic Tile - Washroom & Entrance Way Renewal	Medium
Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile - Gym, Classrooms & Corridors - 12 x 12 Tiles Renewal	Medium
Interior Stair Construction - Steelframed with Cement Tread Renewal	Medium
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Exterior Lighting - Pole Mounted Renewal	Medium
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Exterior Lighting - Wall Mounted Renewal	Medium
Retaining Walls - Stone Wall Renewal	Medium
Retaining Walls - Wooden Wall Renewal	Medium
Roof Coverings - Seciton F1A Renewal	Medium
Secondary - Transformer Renewal	Medium
Wall Finishes - Painted - Ceramic Renewal	Medium
Fittings - Aged Chalkboards Renewal	Low
Fittings - Window Coverings - Aged Renewal	Low
Interior Doors - Glazed Hollow Metal Doors - 10% Renewal	Low
Interior Doors - Hardware - Metal Door Renewal	Low
Landscaping - Site Landscaping Renewal	Low
Partitions - Plaster Renewal	Low
Pedestrian Paving - Concrete & Interlocking Brick Renewal	Low
Playing Fields - North East Playscapes - Unpaved Renewal	Low
Playing Fields - South East Playscapes - 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.