Ontario’s financial watchdog say close to 30 per cent of OCDSB schools below ‘state of good repair’ [Video]

Close to 30 per cent of Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) schools are below a “state of good repair,” according to a new financial report.

The Financial Accountability Office of Ontario’s (FAO) report shows that 45 out of the 147 OCDSB schools, 30.6 per cent, are below the state of good repair.

The buildings were assessed on a rolling five-year cycle, where independent engineers examined the schools’ conditions, and the costs associated with the repairs. The school buildings were then classified into two categories, which are either in a state of good repair, requiring repairs, or below a state of good repair, which means the school needs to be either rehabilitated or rebuilt, reads the report.

Over the next 10 years, the FAO estimates a total cost of $127 million to clear the infrastructure backlog, $433 million to maintain the state of good repair, and a total cost of $13.4 …