REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
November 18, 2025
FROM
TED ALEJANDRE, County Superintendent, San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools
SUBJECT
Title
Williams Settlement, 2024-25 Annual Report
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Receive the Williams Settlement 2024-25 Annual Report, pursuant to the state of schools in the county that are identified for monitoring based on the criteria set forth in Section 1240(c) of the Education Code.
(Presenter: Ted Alejandre, County Superintendent, 386-2406)
Body
COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The approval of this action is non-financial in nature, and therefore, does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Williams Lawsuit Settlement (Williams Settlement), reached and enacted into law in August 2004, set the standard for providing equitable educational opportunities in San Bernardino County and throughout California. The Williams Settlement legislation has provided an opportunity for county and district superintendents to work collaboratively to support and assist underperforming schools to improve student achievement.
The American Civil Liberties Union filed Williams v. California in 2000 on behalf of the plaintiffs, nearly 100 students from San Francisco County, as a class action lawsuit against the State of California and its educational agencies. The basis of the lawsuit was that public-school agencies failed to provide public school students with equal access to instructional materials, safe and clean school facilities, and qualified teachers. The issue of equity for disadvantaged and minority students, particularly in large and urban school districts, was the crux of the case.
The settlement covered four key areas:
* Instructional Materials: All stu...
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