Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Public commenters accuse Inland Personnel Council and superintendent of exerting undue influence

San Bernardino County Board of Education · January 13, 2026
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

During public comment at the Jan. 12 board meeting, several speakers accused Superintendent Ted Alejandre and the Inland Personnel Council (IPC) of concentrating power in joint powers authorities and using AALRR for investigations that they say favor certain parties; the board did not open a formal inquiry during the session.

At the Jan. 12 San Bernardino County Board of Education meeting, multiple members of the public used the allotted public-comment time to allege that the Inland Personnel Council (IPC) and Superintendent Ted Alejandre exert undue influence over local school districts and joint powers authorities.

Speakers raised a series of accusations: that districts are effectively controlled through JPAs, that IPC contracts (and the law firm Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo—AALRR) are used to direct investigations in ways that favor…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans