Vote Simon Ho

Focusing on a Sustainable School Board

Candidate Name: SIMON HO

Position: York Catholic District School Board Trustee, Wards 1, 2, 3 & 6

Vote Date: October 16 – 26,2026 in person or online, Vote SIMON HO for YCDSB Trustee

About / Education Background

  • Master of Science, Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T)
  • Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T)
  • Professional Coursework, Faculty of Education, University of Windsor
  • 30+ Years in Education
  • Conscientious Parent & Community Volunteer
  • Dedicated studies on Education include Sciences Methodology, Organization Management in Education Administration, Education of Exceptional People, Religious Education in RC schools.

Platform

① Fiscal Responsibility

  • Transparent budgeting & sustainable funding for schools.
  • Take steps to eliminate the current deficit with a balanced budget.
  • Come up with the Expected Yearly Outcomes with the Ministry of Education of Ontario.

② Student Well-being

  • Mental health supports & safe Catholic environment.
  • Explore and establish with individual School on setting up homework clubs, hiring qualified tutors to help alleviate the pressure on the students.

③ Academic Excellence & Resources

  • Expand STEM programs & skilled trades pathways.
  • Implement a multi-year plan that protects classroom resources from yearly cuts.

④ Community Engagement & Accountability

  • Listening to families in Wards 1, 2, 3 & 6.
  • Commit to a bottom-to-top review of administrative & operational spending to allow tax dollars go directly to students, tutors, and teachers.
  • Regularly take inputs from parents during parents and teachers’ meetings.
  • Conduct regular meetings with the Director of Education.

Core Values

  • Transparent: 🔍 Open, direct, and honest communication with parents, students, and the community.
  • Ethical: ⚖️ Observing fundamental principles, upholding integrity in daily conducts in classrooms and ethical decisions in board rooms.
  • Accountable: 🛡️ Exercise restraint over expenditures.Responsibly managing public tax dollars and educational assets, balancing financial sustainability and student achievement.
  • Catholic Conservative: ✝️ Observing traditional code of ethics,family values, in line with Christianity in Catholic environment.
  • Hopeful, Humble, and Honest: 🎖️ Leading with grace, a servant’s heart, and an unwavering commitment to public service.

Contact & Connect

聚焦於具持續發展能力的教委會

候選人姓名： SIMON HO / 何世民

競選職位： 約克天主教教育局（YCDSB）教委，第 1、2、3 及 6 選區

投票日期： 2026 年 10 月 16 日至 26 日（親身或網上投票），投選 SIMON HO 擔任 YCDSB 教委

關於／教育背景

  • 麻省理工學院（M.I.T）電機工程理學碩士（Master of Science, Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology）
  • 麻省理工學院（M.I.T）電機工程理學學士（Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology）
  • 溫莎大學教育學院專業課程（Professional Coursework, Faculty of Education, University of Windsor）
  • 30 年以上教育界經驗
  • 盡責家長與社區義工
  • 教育專修研習包括： 科學方法論、教育行政組織管理、特殊人士教育、天主教學校宗教教育。

政綱

① 財政責任 (Fiscal Responsibility)

  • 透明化的預算編製與學校可持續資金。
  • 採取措施消除現有赤字，實現平衡預算。
  • 與安大略省教育部共同制訂預期年度成效。

② 學生身心健康 (Student Well-being)

  • 心理健康支援與安全的天主教環境。
  • 與各學校探討並設立功課輔導班，聘請合資格導師以助減輕學生壓力。

③ 學術卓越與資源 (Academic Excellence & Resources)

  • 擴展 STEM 課程及專業技工途徑。
  • 落實多年期計劃，保護課堂資源免受年度削減影響。

④ 社區參與與問責 (Community Engagement & Accountability)

  • 聆聽第 1、2、3 及 6 選區家庭的聲音。
  • 承諾對行政及營運開支進行由下而上的審查，讓納稅人的錢直接用於學生、導師和教師身上。
  • 在家長教師會期間定期收集家長意見。
  • 與教育總監定期會面。

核心價值

  • 透明 (Transparent)： 與家長、學生和社區進行公開、直接和誠實的溝通。
  • 誠信 (Ethical)： 遵守基本原則，在課堂日常行為中維護廉潔，並在董事局會議中作出符合道德的決策。
  • 問責 (Accountable)： 嚴控開支。負責任地管理公帑與教育資產，平衡財務可持續性與學生學業成就。
  • 天主教保守派 (Catholic Conservative)： 遵守傳統道德規範與家庭價值，在天主教環境中貫徹基督精神。
  • 充滿希望、謙卑且誠實 (Hopeful, Humble, and Honest)： 以優雅、僕人心態以及對公共服務堅定不移的承諾來領導。

聯絡與連結

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