Fenside 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.

74.64 %

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
Electrical Service and Distribution - Panelboards Renewal	Urgent
Exterior Windows - Sealant Replacement Renewal	Urgent
Main Switchboards - Switchgear Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Section A,B,C4,D,E,E1 Renewal	Urgent
Standard Foundations Repairs - Parging repairs Renewal	Urgent
Air Handling Units - North & South Gyms Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Expansion Tank Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) Renewal	High
C1010 Partitions - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	High
C1030 - Fittings - Washroom - Marble Renewal	High
C302004 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile - Older Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - Pneumatic Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - Packaged Terminal Window A/C Renewal	High
Distribution Systems - Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Duct System Renewal	High
Distribution Systems - Exhaust Systems - Axial Renewal	High
Distribution Systems - Exhaust Systems - Centrifugal Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - DHWH #1 Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - DHWH #2 Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hardware - 1960 to 1965 Construction Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hollow Metal Renewal	High
Fin Tube Radiation Units - Perimeter Heating Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork - Benches, Counters and Boot Racks Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Carpet Renewal	High
Floor Finishes [Ceramic] Renewal	High
Heating Water Distribution Systems - Hot Water Piping System Renewal	High
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Branch Wiring - Cabling, Raceways & Bus Ducts Low Density Renewal	High
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Exterior Lighting - Wall Mounted - New Renewal	High
Parking Lots - Paved Parking and Walkways Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Asphalt Paved Play Area Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Soccer Field and Baseball Field - Unpaved Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Bradley Basins Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Washroom Renewal	High
Roadways - Dropoff Area Renewal	High
Sanitary Waste Renewal	High
Stormwater Management - Catch Basins Renewal	High
Underground Utilities Renewal	High
A1030 Slab on Grade Renewal	Medium
Auxiliary Equipment - Chemical Feed System Renewal	Medium
Auxiliary Equipment - HVAC Pumps Renewal	Medium
Ceiling Finishes - Acoustic Ceiling Tiles (1' x 1') Renewal	Medium
Ceiling Finishes - Acoustic Ceiling Tiles - Common Areas (2' x 4') Renewal	Medium
Controls & Instrumentation - BAS Renewal	Medium
Controls & Instrumentation - EMS Renewal	Medium
Fencing & Gates - Chain Link Fence Renewal	Medium
Interior Doors - Hardware Renewal	Medium
Interior Doors - Wooden Renewal	Medium
Interior Stair Construction - Stair 3 Renewal	Medium
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Exterior Lighting - Pole Mounted Renewal	Medium
Pedestrian Paving - Concrete Walkway Renewal	Medium
Wall Finishes - Painted - Classrooms and Common Corridors Renewal	Medium
Fittings - Drapes Renewal	Low
Fittings - Horizontal Blinds Renewal	Low
Playing Fields - Daycare Playscape - Unpaved Renewal	Low
Playing Fields - Elementary Henderson Playscape - 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.