Theodore “Ted” Alejandre
County Superintendent
San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools' Ted Alejandre began his first four-year term as the county's 34th superintendent on Jan. 5, 2015. He ran for the county’s lead educational seat unopposed in 2018 and began his second fouryear term in Jan. 2019.
With more than 30 years of experience in public education, Mr. Alejandre has been a teacher, vice principal, principal and director of fiscal services at the district level, and served as the assistant superintendent of Business Services in the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District. He joined County Schools in 2008 as the assistant superintendent of Business Services, and later was appointed deputy superintendent, overseeing all operations of the organization.
As county superintendent, Mr. Alejandre works collaboratively with educators, families, other agencies and stakeholders to provide advocacy, leadership and services for and on behalf of the 403,000 K-12 students attending public schools in San Bernardino County.
Mr. Alejandre is a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force Reserves and served 18 years with the 701ST Combat Operations Squadron. He received his associate degree in Administrative Management from the Community College of the Air Force, his bachelor’s degree in Public Administration and master’s in Educational Administration from Cal State University, San Bernardino.