San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools Ted Alejandre said the office organized summer resource fairs and a four-day wellness conference to prepare vulnerable students and educators for the new school year. "As we prepare for the new school year, we're focusing on what matters most, the wellness of our students, staff, and communities," Alejandre said.

The initiative, run by SBCSS's Children Deserve Success team in collaboration with the San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health, provided no-cost resources to homeless youth, foster youth and families and offered professional development for educators. "Throughout July, our Children Deserve Success team has been hard at work ensuring our most vulnerable students start the school year with everything they need to succeed," Alejandre said.

Why it matters: Superintendent Alejandre framed the work as addressing the "whole child" and the "whole family," arguing that providing basic supplies and behavioral-health strategies supports academic readiness and staff resilience. The conference was described as the first under its new name and, according to Alejandre, drew nearly 1,000 attendees from across the state.

Most important details: Resource fairs distributed backpacks, school supplies, shoes, books, haircuts and dental care and offered information on support programs at no cost. The wellness conference, organized in partnership with the county Department of Behavioral Health, ran four days and covered topics that included use of artificial intelligence in classrooms and trauma-responsive care.

Voices from the event: A conference attendee identified in the transcript as "Conference Attendee 1" said, "This wellness conference has been amazing. The breakout sessions have all been really engaging and just really energetic and really setting us up to support our kids this upcoming school year." Another attendee labeled "Conference Attendee 2" said they were "so excited to see all the different presentations" and honored to present. A third attendee, "Conference Attendee 3," recommended the event to educators: "I highly recommend all educators to attend the wellness conference. It really is an opportunity for your cup to be filled so you can be re energized and take time to remember your wine."

Context and background: Alejandre described the month as one of "preparation and purpose," emphasizing mental, emotional and social wellness along with physical health. The transcript does not specify budgets, exact dates beyond "July," locations of individual fairs, or which community partners participated beyond the county Department of Behavioral Health.

Next steps and limits: The remarks were a presentation summarizing summer activities; there were no motions, votes or formal county-board directives recorded in the transcript. Details the transcript did not provide—such as specific funding sources, exact attendance counts by event, and participant lists—were not specified.