The West Contra Costa Unified School District board has unanimously approved a $377 million budget for the coming academic year that includes ending contract services with local police agencies.
About $1.5 million previously budgeted for 2020-21 police services was redirected to support African American student achievement, the district said. An earlier resolution allocated $7 million specifically for services for African American students.
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