THE WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT board has unanimously approved a sweeping fiscal solvency plan that will cut $42 million from its approximately $500 million budget for the 2026-27 school year.
The Feb. 11 vote comes after the district, which serves 25,000 students in Richmond, El Cerrito, San Pablo, Pinole, Hercules and nearby unincorporated areas, held numerous community meetings to discuss the plan, which includes a 10% reduction in staffing levels by the next fiscal year, which starts July 1. The plan also outlines the closure and consolidation of some schools, among other cuts.
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