Category: Al Mijares

Federal Program Pushes Critical Race Theory Into Orange County Schools: Trustee

January 6, 2023
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An Orange County Board of Education trustee alleges the county superintendent accepted funds from a federal COVID grant last year for a program that espouses critical race theory for its schools. OC Department of Education Superintendent Al Mijares accepted a $507,000 grant to allow the county Health Care Agency to create mental health centers—called WellSpaces—in…

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Orange County School Board Incumbents, Superintendent Poised for Victory

June 9, 2022
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Each of the three incumbents on the Orange County Board of Education, as well as Superintendent Al Mijares, are poised to win another term in the election. Each incumbent leads the race by a wide margin as of Thursday evening, according to the Orange County Registrar of Voters. Unlike most races, the board’s June elections…

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OC Board of Education Reduces Pay of Superintendent

April 7, 2022
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After years of discussion, the Orange County Board of Education voted to lower the pay of county Superintendent Al Mijares on April 6. The board voted 4–1, with Trustee Beckie Gomez voting against, to lower the pay of the superintendent from $467,000 per year to $425,000 per year. The new base pay is $300,000 per…

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