Ted D Kimbrough was an American educator who served as superintendent of Chicago Public Schools, Sacramento Unified School District, and Compton Unified School District.
17 Facts About Ted Kimbrough
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Ted Kimbrough received his undergraduate degree from Northern Illinois University, and his master's degree from California State University, Los Angeles.
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Ted Kimbrough eventually came to hold administrative roles in the district, serving as the school system's legislative lobbyist, director of revenue, and assistant superintendent.
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In September 1982, Kimbrough was appointed to be superintendent of the Compton Unified School District.
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When Kimbrough took office, the system was in the midst of a scandal related to altered student test scores, as Kimbrough held an investigation into the test scores matter and other allegations, and, in well as allegations of nepotism, employees with false credentials, and illegal maintenance contracts.
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Ted Kimbrough was controversial since the early days of his tenure.
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Ted Kimbrough worked to establish a number of programs to connect California's system of state universities with the Public schools.
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The school board trustees backed Ted Kimbrough, declaring the charges groundless.
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Ted Kimbrough was given a $175,000 salary for his four-year contract, which was $75,000 more than the previous permanent superintendent, Manford Byrd Jr.
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When Kimbrough was appointed, Chicago Public Schools was undergoing a substantial restructuring targeted at providing parents with more control over local schools.
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The overall role of the superintendent under this new scheme was not entirely defined at the time Kimbrough was appointed, but was overall tasked with putting in place policies for the central Chicago Board of Education.
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In March 1990, Ted Kimbrough fired Charles Almo, the district's personnel director.
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Almo had previously served as acting superintendent from August 1989 until Ted Kimbrough took office in January 1990.
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In 1993, Ted Kimbrough was abruptly fired on January 27,1993, by a vote of the Chicago Board of Education to discontinue his contract.
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Ted Kimbrough was bought out of his contract for $286,500 in February 1997.
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Ted Kimbrough retired as an educator thereafter, ending his 40-year career in education.
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Ted Kimbrough died of complications from Alzheimer's disease at the age of 83 on April 16,2018, in Los Angeles.