Pauline Junior Public School

Facility Condition Index

2022 -2023

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.

85.88 %

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

Renewal Needs Backlog

The Toronto District School Board’s Renewal Needs Backlog (RNB) list identifies approximately 20,400 different repairs needed in our schools. The total value of those repairs was $4.2 billion as of March 2023.

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
Auxiliary Equipment - Expansion Tank Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - HVAC Circ & Vac Pumps Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Heat Exchanger - Shell & Tube Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Stack and Breaching Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Vacuum Return, Condensate and Blowdown Tanks Renewal	Urgent
Heating/Chilling water distribution systems Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Skylights Renewal	Urgent
Roof Openings - Skylight Renewal	Urgent
Site Civil/Mechanical Utilities Renewal	Urgent
Standard Foundations Repairs - Damp proofing Repairs - 1912 Renewal	Urgent
Standard Foundations Repairs - Damp proofing Repairs - Garage Retaining Wall Renewal	Urgent
Steam Boilers - Boiler 1 Renewal	Urgent
Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling Renewal	High
Air Handling Units Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Chemical Feed Renewal	High
C102007 Interior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
C302002 Floor Finishes - Terrazzo - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	High
C302004 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - Pneumatic Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Hot Water Storage Tanks Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Plumbing Piping System Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems - Axial Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems - Exhausters Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hollow Metal Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - 1912 Construction Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - Masonry Re-pointing - Original 1912 Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Exterior Stairs Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Carpet Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Hardwood Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Sheet Vinyl Renewal	High
G204072 Playing Fields - Asphalt School Playground Renewal	High
Gas Supply System - Gas Piping Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Wood & Hollow Metal Renewal	High
Lighting Equipment - High Pressure Sodium Renewal	High
Lighting Equipment - T12 Renewal	High
Main Switchboards - Main Disconnect & Main Distribution Panel Renewal	High
Main Switchboards - Main Distribution Panel Renewal	High
Painting to Walls - Painting Renewal	High
Perimeter Heating - Terminal Units Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Bradley Basins Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Urinals Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Closets Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Fountains Renewal	High
Terminal and Package Units - Heat Pump Renewal	High
Terminal and Package Units - Unit Ventilators Renewal	High
Branch Wiring Renewal	Medium
C1010 Partitions - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	Medium
C103001 Fittings - Washroom Partitions - Water Closet Renewal	Medium
C103002 Fittings - Washroom Accessories Renewal	Medium
Ceiling Finishes - Suspended Ceiling Tiles & Acoustic Tiles Renewal	Medium
Domestic Water Distribution - DWH & Sump Pumps Renewal	Medium
Electrical Service and Distribution - Panel (600, 220, 120 V) Renewal	Medium
Exterior Soffits - 1958 Renewal	Medium
Floor Finishes - Painted Sealed Concrete Floor Renewal	Medium
Pedestrian Paving - Concrete & Asphalt Renewal	Medium
Fittings - Chalkboards Renewal	Low
Fittings - Pull Down Shades Renewal	Low
Landscaping Renewal	Low
Partitions - Plaster Renewal	Low
Pedestrian Paving - Electronically Controlled Garage Door Renewal	Low
Playing Fields - Playscape Renewal	Low
Rain Water Drainage Renewal	Low
Roadways - Concrete Renewal	Low
Sanitary Waste - Sump Pumps Renewal	Low
Sanitary Waste Renewal	Low
Signage Renewal	Low
Stormwater Management - Grading & Catch Basins Renewal	Low