Henry Kelsey Senior 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.

63.74 %

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.

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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
Main Switchboards - Switchgear Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Sections A Renewal	Urgent
Secondary - Transformers Renewal	Urgent
Site Civil/Mechanical Utilities - 1971 Construction Renewal	Urgent
Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Duct System Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Chemical Feed System Renewal	High
Branch Wiring - Cabling, Raceways & Bus Ducts Renewal	High
C1030 - Fittings - Washroom Renewal	High
C103010 Fittings - Millwork - Laboratories Renewal	High
C302004 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Coffered/Suspended ceiling panels Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Electric Hot Water Heaters - DHWH #1 Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Electric Hot Water Heaters - DHWH #2 Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Electric Hot Water Heaters - DHWH #3 and #4 Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Electric Hot Water Heaters - DHWH #5 Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Electric Hot Water Heaters - DHWH #6 Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Pumps DHW Renewal	High
Drinking Fountains and Coolers - Water Coolers Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - All Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - Joint Sealant - Precast Renewal	High
Exterior Windows - Original Building Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Chain link fence Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Carpet Renewal	High
Forced Flow Heaters Renewal	High
Lighting Equipment - Exterior - Wall Mounted Renewal	High
Parking Lot/Bus Loop - Asphalt Renewal	High
Partitions - Original Building Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Unpaved Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Urinals Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Closets Renewal	High
Rain Water Drainage Renewal	High
Sanitary Waste - Piping Renewal	High
Signage Renewal	High
Site Development - Exterior Stairs - Concrete Exterior Stairs - W Renewal	High
Standard Foundations Repairs - Crack Injection - SE Renewal	High
Standard Foundations Repairs - Damp proofing Repairs - SW Renewal	High
Stormwater Management Renewal	High
C103002 Fittings - Washroom Accessories Renewal	Medium
Emergency Lighting & Power - Inverter Renewal	Medium
Exterior Doors - Hardware Renewal	Medium
Floor Finishes - Rubber Renewal	Medium
Interior Doors - Hardware Renewal	Medium
Interior Doors Renewal	Medium
Pedestrian Paving - Walkways Renewal	Medium
Playing Fields - Asphalt School Playground - E, N, W Renewal	Medium
Wall Finishes - Painted Renewal	Medium
Controls & Instrumentation - Energy Management System - Review/Locked Renewal	Low
Landscaping Renewal	Low
Wall Finishes - Major Painting Renewal	Low

Learn More

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