 The board was created January 1, 1998, when the Government of Ontario decided to create 12 French school boards across Ontario.The CEPEO is a member of the "Association des conseils des écoles publique de l'Ontario" (ACÉPO).Formerly, the "Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario" was officially known as the "Conseil de district des écoles publiques de langue française no 59".