Crescent Town 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.

24.56 %

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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
Heating Water Distribution Systems - Piping Renewal	Urgent
Main Switchboards - Switchgear Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Section A,C1,C2,C3 Renewal	Urgent
Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Duct System Renewal	High
B202005 Exterior Windows - Sealant Replacement Renewal	High
B203008 Exterior Doors - Hardware - Older Renewal	High
Branch Wiring - Cabling, Raceways & Bus Ducts Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - Carrier Condensing Units Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Plumbing Piping Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - 1973 Building - Hollow Metal Renewal	High
Exterior Lighting - Wall Mounted Renewal	High
Exterior Windows - 1973 Building Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Carpet - Kindergarten Rooms Renewal	High
C101003 Partitions - Moveable - Foldable Partition (GYM) Renewal	Medium
Domestic Water Distribution - Electric Hot Water Heaters Renewal	Medium
Electrical Service and Distribution - Panel (600, 220, 120 V) Renewal	Medium
Site Civil/Mechanical Utilities Renewal	Medium
Auxiliary Equipment - Chemical Feed System Renewal	Low
Exhaust Systems - Exhaust Fans Renewal	Low
Exterior Doors - 2005 Addition - Hollow Metal Renewal	Low
Exterior Doors - Automatic Device - Front & Back Entrance Renewal	Low
Exterior Doors - Hardware - Newer Renewal	Low
Fencing & Gates - Chainlink Fence Renewal	Low
Fittings - Retractable Stage Renewal	Low
Floor Finishes - Carpet - Library Renewal	Low
Floor Finishes - Ceramic Tile Renewal	Low
Floor Finishes - Original Building Renewal	Low
Floor Finishes - Sheet Vinyl - Gymnasium Renewal	Low
Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile - Classroom and Common Area Renewal	Low
Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tiles - Common Areas Renewal	Low
Interior Doors - Hardware - All Units Renewal	Low
Landscaping - East Renewal	Low
Playing Fields - Little Tykes Playscape - Unpaved Renewal	Low
Playing Fields - Paved - Upper Play Area Renewal	Low
Playing Fields - Unpaved - South Renewal	Low
Playing Fields - Unpaved - South West Renewal	Low
Rain Water Drainage Renewal	Low
Sanitary Waste Renewal	Low
Signage - Wall Mounted Renewal	Low
Wall Finishes - Acoustic Wall Panel Treatment - Gym Renewal	Low
Wall Finishes - Painted - Classrooms Renewal	Low
Wall Finishes - Painted - Common Areas Renewal	Low