Alejandro "Alex" Vara

Candidate for County Superintendent of Schools, San Bernardino County · Professor / Principal / Father

Alejandro "Alex" Vara spent 34 years with Rialto Unified School District. He worked there as an aide, a teacher, and a principal. He served eight years on the Redlands Unified School District board of education. He held an area seat there, from 2016 until December 2024. He also served four years on the Colton-Redlands-Yucaipa Regional Occupational Program board. He served six years on the CIF State Board too. He has worked for three years as a lecturer at Cal State San Bernardino. His campaign centers on three themes. He calls them Safe Classrooms for All, Every Child Matters, and Bright Futures. He says his focus is serving students with the greatest needs. He also wants to support the educators who serve them.

Vara says his central priority is serving students. These are students with the greatest needs. He also wants to support the educators who work with them. He has said he wants to remove barriers harming students. These barriers include poverty, instability, and violence. He wants to strengthen school systems. This way, they better support educator work. He also wants to improve county office operations and coordination. He has specifically called for more support. This support is for foster youth. It is also for homeless youth. No stated public positions were found on several topics for this office. These include housing and homelessness generally. They include public safety and policing. They include criminal justice too. They also include taxes and health care. They include environment and climate too. They include infrastructure and transportation as well.

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