Cedar Drive Junior Public 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.

58.54 %

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 - Expansion Tanks Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - HVAC Pumps Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Humidifiers Renewal	Urgent
Elevators and Lifts - Wheelchair Lift Renewal	Urgent
Exterior Windows - Original Building Renewal	Urgent
Main Switchboards - Switchgear Unit #1 Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Section C Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Section C2,A1 Renewal	Urgent
Secondary Transformers Renewal	Urgent
Site Civil/Mechanical Utilities Renewal	Urgent
Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Ductwork Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Chemical Feed System Renewal	High
Branch Wiring - Cabling, Raceways & Bus Ducts - 1970 Renewal	High
C101003 Partitions - Moveable - Foldable Partition (GYM) Renewal	High
C1030 - Fittings - Washroom Renewal	High
C302002 Floor Finishes - Terrazzo - Epoxy Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Suspended Acoustic Panel Ceilings - 1968 Construction Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - Electronic/BAS Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - AC#1 and #2 Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - AC#3 Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - DHWT #1 and #2 Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - DHWT #3 Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - DHWT #4 Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Drinking Fountains and Coolers Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Pipes and Fittings - 1970 Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems Renewal	High
Exit Lighting and Signs Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - 1996 Addition Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hardware - Original Building and Addition 1 Renewal	High
Exterior Lighting - Pole Mounted Renewal	High
Exterior Lighting - Wall Mounted Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - Joint Sealant Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - Precast Wall Panels - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Chain-Link Fencing Renewal	High
Fin Tube Radiation Units - Perimeter Heating Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork - 1968 Construction Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Carpet Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Gymnasium Hardwood Floor Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Sheet Vinyl Floor Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile - Original Tile Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Hardware - Original Building and Addition 1 Renewal	High
Lighting Equipment - Interior Lighting Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Grass Surfaced Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Urinals Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Closets Renewal	High
Roof Top AHU - Heat & Cool - RTU #1, #2, #3 and #4 Renewal	High
Terminal and Package Units - Unit Ventilators Renewal	High
Air Handling Units - AHU #1, #2 and #3 Renewal	Medium
C101003 Partitions - Moveable - Foldable Partition (Classroom) Renewal	Medium
Domestic Water Distribution - Drinking Fountains and Coolers Renewal	Medium
Energy Supply System - Natural Gas - Piping Renewal	Medium
Exterior Doors - Hardware - 1996 Addition Renewal	Medium
Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile - Upgraded Tile Renewal	Medium
Hot Water Boilers - Boiler #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5 Renewal	Medium
Interior Doors - Metal and Wood Doors - 1968 Construction Renewal	Medium
Rain Water Drainage Renewal	Medium
Roadways - Asphalt Paved Roadway Renewal	Medium
Sanitary Waste Renewal	Medium
Signage - Boulevard Sign Renewal	Medium
Signage - Wall Mounted Renewal	Medium
Structural Columns and Beams - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	Medium
Exterior Doors - Automatic Device Renewal	Low
Interior Doors - Hardware - 1996 Addition Renewal	Low
Interior Stair Construction - 1968 Construction Renewal	Low
Landscaping Renewal	Low
Parking Lots - North and East lots Renewal	Low
Pedestrian Paving - Swing gate Renewal	Low
Wall Finishes - 1996 Addition - Painted Walls Renewal	Low
Wall Finishes - Painted - Original Building and Addition 1 Renewal	Low
Wall Finishes - Painted Renewal	Low

Learn More

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