The filed record
Backlog of City Approvals for School Board Projects
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The decision
2025-02-26 · City-School Boards Advisory Committee · amended
As filed
The City-School Boards Advisory Committee recommends that Executive Committee: 1. Request the Executive Director, Development Review to provide an update at the next City-School Boards Advisory Committee on the approval process for school projects and a list of outstanding projects in the City of Toronto.
On the agenda
As the city filed it
Some school boards have experienced a wait time of an average of approximately 33 months for city approvals like site plan and city other approvals slowing down renovations, additions or new builds for schools in the City of Toronto. As you are aware school boards have recently lost childcare funding by the province due to in part the time frames to complete projects. Although our school boards have not received capital funding from the province in the past two years there are past projects that require city approvals before they can begin the additions, renovations or new childcare and schools.
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School boards like any other builder take advantage to construct projects in warmer weather and moreover, school boards attempt to do construction work in school communities when students are not attending school. All of the members of this committee are aware of the issues facing school boards in completing capital projects.
Staff recommended
That the City-School Boards Advisory Committee recommends that the Executive Committee: 1. Request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to provide an update at the next City-School Board Advisory Committee on outstanding approvals for school projects in the City of Toronto; 2. Request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to meet with board staff to discuss pragmatic solutions to streamline the city approval process; and 3.
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Request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to recommend any possible changes that may lead to less wait time for school boards seeking city approvals.