Diefenbaker Elementary 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.

43.01 %

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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 - Humidifiers Renewal	Urgent
Heating/Chilling water distribution systems Renewal	Urgent
Site Civil/Mechanical Utilities - Water Renewal	Urgent
?G204001 Wrought Iron Fencing Renewal	High
B201014 Exterior Walls - Masonry Re-pointing - Original Renewal	High
B203008 Exterior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
Branch Wiring Renewal	High
C102007 Interior Doors - Hardware - New Renewal	High
C103001 Fittings - Washroom Partitions - Water Closet Renewal	High
C103002 Fittings - Washroom Accessories Renewal	High
C302004 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Plumbing Piping System Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - All - Hollow Metal and Aluminum Renewal	High
Exterior Windows - Original Building Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Carpet Renewal	High
G204001 Fencing and Gates - Chain Link Fence Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Original Building Renewal	High
Pedestrian Paving- Concrete Paved Renewal	High
Perimeter Heating - Terminal Units Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Closets Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Fountains Renewal	High
Roof Coverings - Section AB1 Renewal	High
Signage Renewal	High
Stormwater Management Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Painted - Classrooms Renewal	High
C1010 Partitions - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	Medium
Ceiling Finishes - Suspended Acoustic Panel Renewal	Medium
Domestic Water Distribution - Electric Hot Water Heater Renewal	Medium
Landscaping Renewal	Medium
Roof Coverings - Section A,A1 Renewal	Medium
Roof Coverings - Section B1,B5,D6,G Renewal	Medium
Exhaust Systems Renewal	Low
Exterior Doors - Newer Renewal	Low
Fittings - Millwork - 1999 Addition Renewal	Low
Fittings - Window Coverings - Venetian Blinds Renewal	Low
Floor Finishes - Hardwood - Gymnasium Renewal	Low
Playing Fields - Belair Playscape - Unpaved Renewal	Low
Playing Fields - CPI Playstrucure - Unpaved Renewal	Low
Playing Fields - Hilan Playscape - Unpaved Renewal	Low
Playing Fields - Kompan Playscape - Unpaved Renewal	Low
Playing Fields - Little Tykes Playscape - Unpaved Renewal	Low
Playing Fields - Paved Renewal	Low
Playing Fields - Playscape - Wooden and Metal Renewal	Low
Retaining Walls - Service Entrance Renewal	Low