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 $7,400,000 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.

Renovations & Alterations
Sacred Heart, Port Lambton – Interior Renovations Phase 2
St. Joseph, Corunna – Entrance Accessibility Upgrade
St. Patrick’s High School – Enrolment Pressure Renovations (gymnasium and classroom)

Mechanical & Electrical Projects
Sacred Heart, Port Lambton – Interior Renovations Phase 2 (included above)

Building Envelope Projects
Holy Trinity – Partial Roof Replacement

Site Improvements
St. Patrick’s High School – Site Upgrades

In addition to the projects presented for approval, approximately 19 capital projects with budgets falling beneath the Sec. B Policy – Purchasing approval requirements are planned for 2023-24, with budgets totalling approximately $1.24M. These projects include:

Renovations & Alterations
Holy Family – Entrance Accessibility Upgrade
Holy Trinity and St. Matthew – Basketball Backboard Replacement
St. Joseph, Tilbury – Entrance Accessibility Upgrade
St. Philip – Flooring Upgrade
Ursuline College – Cafeteria Renovations

Mechanical & Electrical Projects
Catholic Education Centre – Fire Alarm Panel Replacement
St. Anne, Blenheim – Plumbing Upgrade
St. Anne, Sarnia – Plumbing Upgrade

Building Envelope Projects
St. Matthew – Canopy Roof Replacement

Site Improvements
Holy Family – Outdoor Play Equipment
Holy Trinity – Naturalized Play Space
Monsignor Uyen – Naturalized Play Space
St. Angela Merici – Naturalized Play Space
St. Anne, Blenheim – Naturalized Play Space
St. Elizabeth – Fence Upgrade
St. Joseph, Tilbury – Outdoor Learning Space
St. Michael, Bright’s Grove – Outdoor Play Space
St. Michael, Ridgetown – New Fence Installation, Monarch Way Station and Microforest

Temporary Accommodations
Relocate Portables from Gregory A. Hogan (Hogan Drive location)