Queen Alexandra 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.

67.41 %

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 - Heat Exchanger - Shell & Tube - Pool Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Vaccum Return - SF 1A Renewal	Urgent
Electrical Service and Distribution - Panelboards Renewal	Urgent
Exterior Windows - 1968 Renewal	Urgent
Sanitary Waste Renewal	Urgent
Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Duct System Renewal	High
C1010 Partitions - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	High
C101003 Partitions - Moveable - Foldable Partition (Classroom) Renewal	High
C1030 - Fittings - Washroom Renewal	High
C103009 Fittings - Millwork - Laboratories Renewal	High
C302001 Floor Finishes - Ceramic Renewal	High
C302007 Floor Finishes - Painted Sealed Concrete Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Acoustic ceiling tiles Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - BAS Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - Pneumatic Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Sump Pumps Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems - Centrifugal Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Double Entrance Doors Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Chain Link Fence Renewal	High
Fin Tube Radiation Units - Perimeter Heating Renewal	High
Fittings - Lockers Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Hardwood Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Sheet Vinyl - Classrooms Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile Renewal	High
G204001 Fencing and Gates - Wrought Iron Fencing - Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Wooden and metal doors Renewal	High
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Branch Wiring - Cabling, Raceways & Bus Ducts Low Density Renewal	High
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Exterior Lighting - Pole Mounted Renewal	High
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Exterior Lighting - Wall Mounted Renewal	High
Main Switchboards - Switchgear Renewal	High
Parking Lots - Asphalt Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Asphalt paved Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Baseball diamond and soccer field - Unpaved Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories Renewal	High
Rain Water Drainage Renewal	High
Signage - School sign Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Painted Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Suspended acoustic ceiling tiles Renewal	Medium
Controls & Instrumentation - EMS Renewal	Medium
Fencing & Gates - Exterior stairs Renewal	Medium
Fittings - Permanent bleachers Renewal	Medium
Interior Stair Construction - Steel framed stairs Renewal	Medium
Pedestrian Paving - Asphalt and concrete paved Renewal	Medium
Roadways - Asphalt Renewal	Medium
Site Civil/Mechanical Utilities - Underground piping Renewal	Medium
Steam To Hot Water Conversion - Phase 2	Medium
Stormwater Management Renewal	Medium
Domestic Water Distribution - Drinking Fountains and Coolers Renewal	Low
Fittings - Aged drapes Renewal	Low
G205007 Landscaping - Irrigation System Renewal	Low
Landscaping - Planters and grassed areas Renewal	Low
Other Electrical - Emergency Lighting and Power - UPS Renewal	Low
Parking Lots - Curbs Renewal	Low
Playing Fields - Curbs - Paved Renewal	Low

Learn More

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