John English Junior Middle 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.

91.80 %

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
Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling Renewal	Urgent
D202001 Domestic Water Distribution - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	Urgent
D202030 Domestic Water Distribution - Natural Gas DWH Renewal	Urgent
D2030 Sanitary Waste Renewal	Urgent
D2040 Rain Water Drainage Renewal	Urgent
D302052 Auxiliary Equipment - Heat Exchanger - Shell & Tube Renewal	Urgent
D305001 Terminal and Package Units - Unit Ventilators Renewal	Urgent
D305004 Fin Tube Radiation Units Renewal	Urgent
D501005 Electrical Service and Distribution - Panel Renewal	Urgent
D502004 Lighting and Branch Wiring - Exterior Lighting - Wall Mounted Renewal	Urgent
Energy Supply - Natural Gas Renewal	Urgent
G30 - Underground Utilities Renewal	Urgent
Heating/Chilling Water Distribution Systems Renewal	Urgent
Other Cooling Generating Systems - Cool - Office Renewal	Urgent
Other Heat Generating Systems - Heat&Cool [1] All Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Section A1,D,D2,D2A,D3,D4,D5,D6,D6A Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Section B1,B2,B5,D8,G Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Skylights Renewal	Urgent
Standard Foundations - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	Urgent
Structural Frame - Balcony Renewal	Urgent
Terminal & Package Units - Radiators Renewal	Urgent
B2030 Exterior Doors - Hollow Metal Renewal	High
B203008 Exterior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
C1030 - Fittings - Washroom Renewal	High
C103017 Fittings - Auditorium Seating Renewal	High
C302004 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile Renewal	High
C302007 Floor Finishes - Painted Sealed Concrete Renewal	High
C303005 Ceiling Finishes - Wood Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Acoustic Tile Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Gypsum Board Renewal	High
D2010 Plumbing Fixtures - Bradley Basin Renewal	High
D201001 Plumbing Fixtures - Water Closets Renewal	High
D201002 Plumbing Fixtures - Urinals Renewal	High
D201003 Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories Renewal	High
D304007 Distribution Systems - Exhaust Systems Renewal	High
D502001 Lighting and Branch Wiring - Branch Wiring Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Fence Renewal	High
Fittings - Lockers Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Carpet - Library and Other Areas Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Terrazzo Renewal	High
G204010 Site Development - Exterior Stairs - Concrete Exterior Stairs Renewal	High
G303007 Stormwater Management Renewal	High
Interior Doors Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
Parking Lots - Asphalt Renewal	High
Partitions - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Asphalt Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Sod Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Paint Renewal	High
B1030 Structural Columns and Beams - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	Medium
B203004 Exterior Doors - Overhead and Roll - up Renewal	Medium
B308020 Exterior Soffits Renewal	Medium
Interior Stair Construction - Metal Renewal	Medium
Pedestrian Paving - Concrete Renewal	Medium
Emergency Lighting & Power - Diesel Generator Renewal	Low

Learn More

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