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County School Superintendent in San Bernardino County, CA

A nonpartisan guide to County School Superintendent in San Bernardino County. Find candidates and elected officials who have turned down partisan and big-money influence.
Election date
November 3, 2026
21
Days until election
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2 candidates filed so far

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About County School Superintendent

About this position

The San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools and its nearly 1,900 employees work in unison with the 33 K-12 county school districts on behalf of the nearly 414,000 students in approximately 530 schools. The county superintendent provides leadership and advocacy, as well as oversees a wide array of services to support student achievement and accountability, fiscal oversight, personnel and credentialing, information technology and direct student instruction for preschool, alternative and special education students. Among the other responsibilities of the county superintendent, according to the California Education Code, include: visit and examine each school in his or her county at reasonable intervals to observe its operation and to learn of its problems; enforce the use of state textbooks and instructional materials and of high school textbooks and instructional materials regularly adopted by the proper authority; and submit two interim reports during the fiscal year to the county board of education.
Office level
County
Election frequency
Every 4 years
Commitment level
Part Time
Affiliation
Nonpartisan
Positions
1 open seat

Election type

  • Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
  • Run-off election

How to run for County School Superintendent

  1. User Round
    Step 1

    Meet eligibility requirements

    Must be at least 18 years of age, a citizen of the state, a resident of the school district, a registered voter, and not disqualified by the constitution or laws of the state from holding a civil office

  2. File Text
    Step 2

    File for office

    Filing requirements
    Filing fee is 1% of the first year salary as of the first day on which a candidate may circulate petitions in-lieu of filing fees; signature requirement if the number of registered voters in the district in which a candidate seeks nomination is 2,000 or more is three signatures of registered voters for each dollar of the filing fee, or 7 percent of the total of registered voters in the district, whichever is less; if the number of registered voters in the district in which a candidate seeks nomination is less than 2,000, requirement is three signatures of registered voters for each dollar of the filing fee, or 14 percent of the total of registered voters in the district in which the candidate seeks nomination, whichever is less.
    Filing period
    February 9, 2026 - March 6, 2026
    Paperwork instructions
    Submit paperwork to the county registrar of voters' office.
    Where to file
    777 E Rialto Ave, San Bernardino, CA 92415
    Filing phone
    909-387-8300
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