Achievements
Esther O’Toole is an Experienced and Proven Leader:
- Celebrating 14 years as Trustee for Wards 9 and 10
- 23 years as a veteran Trustee serving Mississauga
- Certificate in Governance from the Archdiocese of Toronto and Ontario Trustee Association (OCSTA)
- Fiscally responsible, will only support a balanced budget
- No Conflict of Interest, able to participate in all financial decisions including Contract Negotiations
- Chair of the Audit Committee & Member of the Strategic Planning Committee
- Serving 16 Schools: 13 Elementary and 3 Secondary in 2 large Wards
- Former Director, Ontario Catholic School Board Trustee Association (OCSTA)
- Public profile defending Catholic Education
Esther’s Personal School Board Record:
Esther O’Toole is proud of her attendance record at board and committee meetings.
- Elected twice as Vice-Chair of the School Board
- Director (two terms) – Ontario Trustee Association (OCSTA)
- Chair – Contract Negotiations (Local Bargaining) – 23 years experience
- Current Chair – Union Grievance Committee
- Past Chair – School Calendar Committee
- Chair – Audit Committee
- Board member and Past-Chair – Program and Faith Committee
- Board member and Past Chair – Administration & Finance Committee, Strategic Review
- Board Member and Past Chair – Special Education (SEAC) Committee
- Board Member – Central Committee (CCCAC)
- Board Member – Student Expulsion Hearings
- Board Member – Ontario Association of Parents in Catholic Education (OAPCE)
- Board Member- By-Laws/Policies Review Committee
- Board Member – Catholic Partners Committee
- Trustee Member – People for Education
- Trustee Ward 9 & 10 – Mississauga North Family of Schools
- Trustee Ward 9 & 10- Attends Parent Council meetings, school, church & community functions
Esther Achievements:
- Board Policy 9.02 Bullying Prevention, creation of “bully-free” learning and work environments
- Addition Our Lady of Mount Carmel/2010 building improvements
- Addition Our Lady of Mercy
- Addition Divine Mercy
- Addition St. Faustina
- Addition St. Albert of Jerusalem
- Addition St. Therese of the Child Jesus
- Opening St. Simon Stock
- Opening and addition St. Faustina
- Opening St. Sebastian
- Opening of St. Aloysius Gonzaga SS / Community Centre
- Opening St. Joan of Arc SS / City Library
- Opening St Bernard Clairvaux
- Future school Churchill Meadows 2
- Building Improvements St. Richard
- Building Improvement St. Therese of Avila
- Building Improvements St. Edith Stein
- Building Improvements St John of the Cross
- Building Improvements St. Sofia Byzantine Rite Elementary
- Relocation Holy Name of Mary S.S. All Girls School after lease was not renewed by the Felician Sisters
- Opening of St. James Catholic Global Learning Centre
- Building Addition St. Elizabeth Seton, 2014
- School retrofitting for full-day learning, all schools
