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San Bernardino County Board of Education, Area B

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San Bernardino County Board of Education, Area B

This person holds the Area B seat on San Bernardino County's Board of Education. The board has five members. It sets policy for the County Superintendent of Schools' office. That office runs the county's special-education and alternative-education programs. It also supports and hears appeals from the county's 33 local school districts. The term is four years.

Three people want the Area B seat on the county Board of Education. Incumbent Rita Fernandez-Loof faces Miki R. Inbody and Kimberly L. Watson. It is the only county board seat with a real contest this cycle.

The winner serves a 4-year term on the county's 5-member Board of Education. It sets policy for the County Superintendent of Schools' office. That office runs the county's own special-education and alternative-education programs. It also supports the county's 33 local school districts and hears their appeals. Area B covers western San Bernardino Valley communities. Those include Rancho Cucamonga, Ontario, Montclair, and Upland. The board's five geographic areas are lettered A through E.

The choice weighs board experience against a fresh administrative resume. Fernandez-Loof points to two terms already on this board. Inbody spent three decades leading one of the county's largest school districts. She argues that record translates to countywide oversight. She has never held elected office herself. Watson is a retired educator making her first bid for office. She offers a classroom-level view that neither administrator has. She has said little publicly about her own priorities.

Rita Fernandez-Loof

Rita Fernandez-Loof is the incumbent Area B trustee. They were elected in 2018 and reelected in 2022. Their priorities are community involvement, school safety, and career and college readiness. They won their second term with 42.5% of the vote.

Miki R. Inbody

Miki R. Inbody is the outgoing Superintendent of Fontana Unified School District. She runs on collaborative, transparent leadership and on listening to residents. Her district expanded career training to 56 pathways. It also passed a $408 million bond.

Kimberly L. Watson

Kimberly L. Watson is a retired educator. She is a first-time candidate for the Area B seat. She has not published a campaign website or platform. She is the only candidate with no campaign committee registered with the state.

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