Joyce 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.

54.89 %

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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 Tanks Renewal	Urgent
Electrical Service and Distribution - Panels Renewal	Urgent
Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Ductwork Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Chemical Feed System Renewal	High
C302004 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Acoustic Tiles Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - BAS Renewal	High
Distribution Systems - Exhaust Systems - Axial Renewal	High
Distribution Systems - Exhaust Systems - Centrifugal Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - Deficiencies Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Original Building Renewal	High
Fin Tube Radiation Units - Perimeter Heating Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Carpet Renewal	High
G203003 Pedestrian Paving - Concrete Paved Walkway Renewal	High
G204002 Retaining Walls - Stone Renewal	High
G204005 Signage - Wall Mounted Renewal	High
Heating Water Distribution Systems - Heating Piping Renewal	High
Interior Doors - 1961 and 1971 Doors Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Hardware - 1961 and 1971 Construction Renewal	High
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Exterior Lighting - Wall Mounted Renewal	High
Pedestrian Paving- Asphalt Paved Walkway Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Paved Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Bradley Basins Renewal	High
Roadways - Original Building Renewal	High
Roof Top AHU - Heat & Cool - Heat - RTU #1 Renewal	High
Structural Frame - Deficiencies Renewal	High
C1010 Partitions - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	Medium
C1030 - Fittings - Washroom Renewal	Medium
Domestic Water Distribution - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	Medium
Fittings - Millwork - 1961 Construction Renewal	Medium
Floor Finishes - Hardwood Renewal	Medium
G2050 Landscaping Renewal	Medium
Interior Stair Construction - 1961 Construction Renewal	Medium
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Branch Wiring - Cabling, Raceways & Bus Ducts Low Density Renewal	Medium
Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories Renewal	Medium
Roof Coverings - Section A to A3,C Renewal	Medium
Wall Finishes - Painted Renewal	Medium
Cooling Generating Systems - Window AC Renewal	Low
Domestic Water Distribution - Electric Hot Water Heater Renewal	Low
Fittings - Window Coverings Renewal	Low
Playing Fields - Henderson Playscape - Unpaved Renewal	Low
Sanitary Waste Renewal	Low
Storm Water Management Renewal	Low