The San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) Board of Education recognized staff members Kimbre Sargent, Director of Categorical Programs, and Angela Quinlan, Pacific High School Career-Technical Education and Demonstration Teacher, at the January 20, 2026, Board meeting.
The Board of Education recognized Sargent for being the California Association of Administrators of State and Federal Education Programs (CAASFEP) 2025 District State & Federal Leader. Sargent, a former SBCUSD principal, was selected by CAASFEP members based on her exemplary leadership, dedication and impact in implementing and managing state and federal education programs at the school district level.
Announced in October 2025 as part of CAASFEP’s inaugural awards program, the District State & Federal Leader Award recognizes Sargent’s strong commitment to advancing equitable and effective state and federal education programs in the service of students, educators and school communities in her role as director of Categorical Programs. SBCUSD’s Categorical Programs department helps monitor and implement District and school budgets and state and federal programs, including the School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) and the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP). The Categorical Programs department also oversees the School Site Council (SSC), a decision-making body that represents school and community partners at every SBCUSD campus…