School boards may apply for funding for construction projects such as school additions, school replacements or deep retrofits from the Ministry of Education through the Capital Priorities program. School boards identify their most urgent capital needs and submit business cases for these priority projects.
The projects are ranked based on a priority, which takes into account factors like enrolment growth or the merging of two or more schools into one new facility.
The Ministry has limited funds available for school boards. Not all the capital projects submitted for consideration receive funding approval. Historically, the TDSB has received approval for a small number of capital projects through the Capital Priorities process.
List of the Top 5 Capital Priority Projects for 2022-23
Business cases were prepared for the five projects identified below. They were submitted to the Ministry of Education for capital funding consideration under the Capital Priorities grant program in February 2022.
Below is the list of the five TDSB Capital Priority projects. They were ranked to align with the Ministry criteria and submitted for funding consideration.
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Ranking
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School Name
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Project Description
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Business Case Submitted to the Ministry
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Ward
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1
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St. Margarets Public School
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A new, 340 pupil place replacement school to accommodate current and future students within this community.
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19
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2
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Secord Elementary School
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A new 931 pupil place replacement school to accommodate current and future students within this community.
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16
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3
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Guildwood Pupil Accommodation
Review: Poplar Road Jr. PS and
Elizabeth Simcoe Jr. PS
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A new Poplar Road Jr. PS Replacement School and Elizabeth Simcoe Jr. PS Addition / Renovation to support to closure of Jack Miner Sr. PS
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19
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4
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Scarborough City Centre Elementary
School
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A new elementary school of 927 pupil places to accommodate existing and future students residing within the Scarborough City Centre area.
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19
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5
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Canadian Tire Lands Elementary School
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A new 435 pupil place JK to Grade 5 school is required to meet the current and long-term accommodation requirements of an emerging high-density neighbourhood in North York.
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13
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Special Consideration Capital Priority Project for 2022-23
The new Indigenous school was submitted to the Ministry of Education for special consideration due to the unique nature of the project. This project does not align with the categories that define eligibility for funding through the Ministry’s capital priorities process. The funding previously allocated for the project in 2018 reflects the standard approach to capital priorities funding allocations. The project needs to be reviewed and thoughtfully considered through a lens that respects the voice and self-determination of the Indigenous communities.
A standalone facility used exclusively by Indigenous programs and services is required. This will provide a truly decolonized environment where Indigenous programs can exist without the interference of other user groups with colonial practices.
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1
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Kapapamahchakwew - Wandering Spirit School and the Urban Indigenous Education Centre
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A new, standalone, and fully Indigenized facility to provide a truly decolonized environment for Indigenous students and Communities across Toronto
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15
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List of the Top 10 Capital Priority Projects for 2021-22
Business cases were prepared for the ten projects identified below and were submitted to the Ministry of Education for capital funding consideration under the Capital Priorities grant program in May 2021.
Below is the list of the ten TDSB Capital Priority projects ranked to align with the Ministry criteria and submitted for funding consideration.