Jarvis Collegiate Institute

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.

96.06 %

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 - Vacuum Return Tank Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Vacuum Return and Condensate Pumps Renewal	Urgent
Exterior Windows - Entire Building Renewal	Urgent
Exterior Windows - Sealant Replacement Renewal	Urgent
Heating Water Distribution Systems - Heating Piping Renewal	Urgent
Roof Openings - Section CE1 - Skylight - Greenhouse Renewal	Urgent
Secondary - Secondary Transformers Renewal	Urgent
Site Civil/Mechanical Utilities Renewal	Urgent
Structural Frame - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	Urgent
Air Distribution - Duct System Renewal	High
Air Handling Units - Central Renewal	High
Branch Wiring Renewal	High
C1010 Partitions - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	High
C102007 Interior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
C103001 Fittings - Washroom Partitions - Water Closet Renewal	High
C103002 Fittings - Washroom Accessories Renewal	High
C103005 Fittings - Lockers Renewal	High
C103010 Fittings - Millwork - Laboratories Renewal	High
C103017 Fittings - Auditorium Seating Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Lathe and Plaster Finishes Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Suspended Ceiling Tiles Renewal	High
Controls & Instrumentation - BAS Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - Pneumatic Renewal	High
Distribution Systems - Exhaust Systems - Centrifugal Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Domestic Hot Water Storage Tank Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Plumbing Piping Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - 1924 Construction - Hollow Metal and Wood Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - 1971 Construction - Hollow Metal Doors Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - Masonry Re-pointing Renewal	High
Fencing and Gates - Chain Link Fence Renewal	High
Fencing and Gates - Wrought Iron Fencing Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Carpet Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Hardwood Floors Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Sheet Vinyl Flooring Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Vinyl Floor Tiles Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Classroom Doors - Wood and Hollow Metal Renewal	High
Parking Lots - Paved - Asphalt Renewal	High
Perimeter Heating - Terminal Units Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Asphalt Running Track Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Unpaved Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Closets Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Coolers Renewal	High
Retaining Walls - Concrete Blocks Renewal	High
Retaining Walls - Precast Concrete Renewal	High
Retaining Walls - Stone Renewal	High
Roof Openings - Skylight - Dome Renewal	High
Signage - Wall Mounted and Monument Sign Renewal	High
Site Development - Exterior Stairs - Concrete Exterior Stairs Renewal	High
Stormwater Management - Site Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Painted Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Eyewash Stations Renewal	Medium
Elevators and Lifts - Passenger - Hydraulic Renewal	Medium
Floor Finishes - Terrazzo Renewal	Medium
Interior Stair Construction - Metal framed stairs Renewal	Medium
Lighting Equipment - Interior Lighting Renewal	Medium
Pedestrian Paving - Concrete - Paved Renewal	Medium
Roadways - Paved - Concrete Paved Roadway - Ramp to Parking Renewal	Medium
Controls & Instrumentation - EMS Renewal	Low
Fittings - Drapes Renewal	Low
Interior Stair Construction - Interior Ramps Renewal	Low
Interior Stair Construction - Poured Concrete Stairs, Exit 1 Renewal	Low
Landscaping Renewal	Low
Partitions - Gypsum Wall Board Renewal	Low
Plumbing Fixtures - Bradley Basins Renewal	Low

Learn More

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