Orange County Education Chief Stepping Down to Battle Cancer

Superintendent Al Mijares will retire June 30. Ramon Miramontes, who has been filling in since August, will serve as interim superintendent.

(L-R) The Orange County Board of Education trustees Tim Shaw, Lisa Sparks, Jorge Valdes, Mari Barke, Ken Williams, and the county Superintendent of Schools Al Mijares during a meeting at the Orange County Department of Education in Costa Mesa, Calif., on Aug. 17, 2022. Micaela Ricaforte/The Epoch Times

Orange County Department of Education Superintendent Al Mijares recently announced his retirement, publicly sharing his battle with cancer that started in late 2022.

Mr. Mijares has spent nearly a year on paid medical leave without public disclosure. In March, he told staff he planned to return to work in July.