Each year, the St. Clair Catholic District School Board identifies priority capital projects, to upgrade, renew and maintain school facilities.
The Ministry of Education provides annual funding allocations to support these expenditures.
School Condition Improvement (SCI) is a capital renewal program, which allows school boards to revitalize and renew aged building components that have exceeded, or will exceed, their life cycle.
The Ministry provides an additional School Renewal Allocation (SRA), which allows school boards to revitalize and renew aged building systems and components, including roof replacements, HVAC systems, building automation systems, air-conditioning systems and maintenance requirements, such as painting, roof patching and pavement/parking lot repairs.
The Board has budgeted $6,956,336 under SCI and SRA allocations for the following projects.
The Board of Trustees has approved these capital expenditures, as required due to the value of the projects, under Sec. B. Policy – Purchasing, school board officials say.
Renovations & Alterations
– Catholic Education Centre – Board Room Acoustic Correction
– St. Joseph, Corunna – Universal Washroom Upgrade
– Ursuline College – Gymnasium Renovations
Mechanical & Electrical Projects
– Good Shepherd, Holy Family, St. Anne, Blenheim, Holy Rosary, St. Joseph,
– Tilbury and St. Anne, Sarnia – PA System Upgrades
– St. John Fisher – Roof Top Unit Replacement
– St. John Fisher – Structural Steel Reinforcement
Building Envelope Projects
– St. Joseph, Tilbury – Window Replacement and Gymnasium Envelope Upgrade
– St. Philip – Partial Roof Renovations (1973, 1999 and 2006 Additions)
Site Improvements
– Christ the King – School Yard Improvements
– St. Anne, Blenheim – Parking Lot Upgrade
An additional $1.29 million in capital projects has been identified and will be allocated to the projects listed below.
Capital spending for these projects falls beneath the requirements of Sec. B Policy – Purchasing and does not require approval of the Board of Trustees.
Renovations & Alterations
– Christ the King – Staff Room Renovation
– St. Angela Merici – Community Room Alterations
– St. Michael, Bright’s Grove – Child Care Upgrades
Mechanical & Electrical Projects
– Catholic Education Centre – Elevator Replacement
– Christ the King – Exterior Lighting
– St. Anne, Sarnia – Sink Replacement
– Good Shepherd – Domestic Hot Water Boiler Replacement
– St. Anne, Blenheim – Fire Alarm Panel Replacement
– St. Michael, Ridgetown – Roof Top Unit Replacement
Building Envelope Projects
– Gregory Hogan – Partial Roof Replacement (2013 Addition)
– St. Anne, Blenheim – Exterior Brick Repair
Site Improvements
– St. Michael, Ridgetown – School Yard Improvements
– St. Philip – School Yard Improvements
– Ursuline College – LED Road Sign
Temporary Accommodations
– Relocate Portables from Sacred Heart, Port Lambton
All work is expected to be completed throughout the remainder of the 2022-2023 school year, school board officials say.
