Etobicoke School of the Arts

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.

48.21 %

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
A101004 Standard Foundations Repairs - Parging repairs - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	Urgent
B2020 Exterior Windows - Older Renewal	Urgent
B3010 Roof Coverings - Section A1,A2 Renewal	Urgent
B302006 Roof Openings - Skylights Domed Acrylic Renewal	Urgent
Fencing & Gates - Fencing Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Section B3,B5 Renewal	Urgent
Superstructure - Structural Frame - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	Urgent
B201011 Exterior Walls - Joint Sealant Renewal	High
B201014 Exterior Walls - Masonry Re-pointing - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	High
B2030 Exterior Doors - Hollow Metal - Older Renewal	High
B203008 Exterior Doors - Hardware - Older Renewal	High
C1030 - Fittings - Washroom Renewal	High
C103009 Fittings - Millwork - Laboratories - Older Renewal	High
C302004 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Acoustic Tile Renewal	High
Controls & Instrumentation - Entire System - Pneumatic Controls Renewal	High
D201002 Plumbing Fixtures - Urinals Renewal	High
D302054 Auxiliary Equipment - HVAC Pumps - Entire System Renewal	High
D305004 Fin Tube Radiation Units - Entire School Renewal	High
D305099 Terminal and Package Units - RT HVAC Units Renewal	High
D305099 Terminal and Package Units - RTU-1 Renewal	High
D305099 Terminal and Package Units - RTU-10 Renewal	High
D305099 Terminal and Package Units - RTU-11 Renewal	High
D305099 Terminal and Package Units - RTU-2 Renewal	High
D305099 Terminal and Package Units - RTU-3 Renewal	High
D305099 Terminal and Package Units - RTU-4 Renewal	High
D305099 Terminal and Package Units - RTU-5 Renewal	High
D305099 Terminal and Package Units - RTU-6 Renewal	High
D305099 Terminal and Package Units - RTU-7 Renewal	High
D305099 Terminal and Package Units - RTU-8 Renewal	High
D305099 Terminal and Package Units - RTU-9 Renewal	High
D502001 Lighting and Branch Wiring - Branch Wiring Renewal	High
D502004 Lighting and Branch Wiring - Exterior Lighting - Pole Mounted Renewal	High
D509096 Other Special Systems and Devices - Shop Compressed Air Systems Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems - Entire System Renewal	High
Fittings - Bleachers Renewal	High
Fittings - Lockers Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Carpet Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Hardwood - Gym Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Sheet Vinyl - General Classrooms Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Terrazzo Renewal	High
G201003 Roadways - Paved - Reconstruct Asphalt Paved Roadway - North Renewal	High
G30 - Underground Utilities Renewal	High
Heated/Chilled Water Distribution Systems - Piping System Renewal	High
Interior Doors Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Hardware - Entire Building Renewal	High
Partitions - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	High
Pedestrian Paving - Walkways Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Unpaved - Sod Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Unpaved - Track Renewal	High
Stormwater Management - Catch Basins Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - CeramicTile Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Paint Renewal	High
Air Handling Units - Original Unit - 1 Renewal	Medium
Air Handling Units - Original Unit - 2 Renewal	Medium
Air Handling Units - Original Unit - 3 Renewal	Medium
C101003 Partitions - Moveable - Foldable Partition (GYM) Renewal	Medium
D201003 Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories - Science Labs Renewal	Medium
D201006 Domestic Water Distribution - Drinking Fountains and Coolers Renewal	Medium
Fittings - Walk in Freezers Renewal	Medium
Other Heat Generating Systems - RT MU-AHU Renewal	Medium
Rain Water Drainage Renewal	Medium
Sanitary Waste Renewal	Medium

Learn More

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