Cali Binks

Candidate for County Superintendent of Schools, San Bernardino County · County Superintendent / Mother

Cali Binks has spent more than 30 years in education. This was in California public schools. She began as a substitute teacher in Moreno Valley. She then joined Fontana Unified School District. She worked there for 23 years. Her roles there included first-grade teacher and principal. She was also director of categorical programs. She also served as assistant superintendent there. Finally, she became superintendent. She has served for more than a decade as superintendent. Her district is Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District. There, she created the Family Learning Center. She converted a storage room into a hub. It offers parent classes and workshops. It also offers English-learner support. Binks is a first-generation college graduate. She earned a bachelor's degree. The subject was human development. Her school was UC Riverside. She also earned a teaching credential. It covers multiple subjects. Her school was Azusa Pacific University. She earned a master's degree in special education there too. She has received an award. It is from the Association of California School Administrators. The award is called Exemplary Woman in Education. She describes her approach as listening first. She says she meets with several groups first. These are students, parents, educators, and community members. She does this before she launches new initiatives.

Binks lists several leadership priorities. These include raising student achievement. They also include strengthening early literacy. She also wants to expand pathways. These lead to college and careers. She wants to support and retain educators. She wants to keep campuses safe too. She has said she wants schools to spend public dollars wisely. Her campaign describes a listening-first approach. This means meeting first with several groups. These are students, parents, educators, community members, and district leaders. She does this before she launches new initiatives. It also means connecting communities. This creates opportunities for students. No stated public positions were found on several topics for this office. These include housing and homelessness. They include public safety and policing. They include criminal justice too. They also include health care and family and social services. They include environment and climate too. They include infrastructure and transportation as well.

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