Looking Forward

My promise to approve Budgets that support the Strategic Plan  that puts Catholic Education, Student Achievement and Accountability at the forefront of all decision making

  • Implementing Multi Year Strategic Plan 2023-28 and Long Term Accommodation Plan 2024-29

  • Implementing Multi-Year Financial Recovery Plan to achieve a balanced budget in 2026-27

  • Develoing strategies to improve school-parish relationships including exploring the possibility of a Catholic Education Corner in parish bulletins

  • Exploring opportunities to promote YCDSB through Marriage and Baptism kits

  • Working in concert with the Institute for Catholic Education (ICE) to enrich Adult Faith Formation opportunities.

  • Continuing to lobby for more funding for Special Education

  • Establishing a Foundation to address equitable access to education

Celebrating 25 years of Catholic Education at Holy Spirit CES, Aurora

October 18, 2025 Solemn Blessing of Blessed Chiara Badano CES and St. Katharine Drexel CHS

  • Implementing a field refurbishment strategy

  • Engaging the community to develop strategies to increase enrollment in all Aurora schools

  • Developing strategies to increase traffic safety around schools

  • Being a Champion for Catholic Education

As a member of Catholic School Council at both the elementary and secondary level, it has been my pleasure and privilege to have had the continued oppotunity to work with Elizabeth Crowe for more than 10 years. I would summarize her involvement based on 3 “C”s: Commiment, Communication and Caring.

Elizabeth has always shown her Commitment to the well-being, success and health of the students in the YCDSB. One example is how she worked with the Principal and CSC at St. Max to identify the need to upgrade the sports facility so as to dramatically improve the safety and enjoyment of the field and track for both the high school and the elementary schools that use the facility for their track events. She then worked at the Board level to gain funding and support and execute the vision.

With respect to open Communication, Elizabeth brings relevant information to our CSC meetings. Her knowledge and guidance helps council make the proper choices for enhancing our interaction with all parents.

Elizabeth is intrinsically a very Caring and sincere person. With her, the personal touch is never lost as we are ultimately dealing with a very delicate topic, out children’s education.

I continue to look forward to working with Elizabeth Crowe for the next four years.
— Eric Poblete, past Chair CSC, Our Lady of Grace CES and St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS, Aurora