Politics & Government

Community Meetings on State Budget for West County Schools

The West Contra Costa Unified School District is holding community meetings across the district on what the governor's budget proposal means for schools and what can be done about it. The El Cerrito meeting occurs Feb. 7.

With Governor Jerry Brown's budget proposal for the 2012-13 fiscal year raising the potential for mid-year budget cuts to schools, the West Contra Costa Unified School District has scheduled community meetings across the district to talk about the impact and possible responses.

"Schools in our community are (facing) another year of uncertainty and reductions to services for our students and schools," said a district notice about the meetings. 

"Parents, community members and local business leaders are invited to learn about what the Governor’s Budget proposal means to our schools and what we can do about it," the notice said.

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The first of six meetings – all from 6:30-8 p.m. – will be held Wednesday at Hercules High School. A meeting will be held Feb. 7 in El Cerrito at Harding Elementary.

The district notice with the full schedule of meetings is attached to this article. The meetings are also listed below:

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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Hercules High School
1900 Refugio Valley Road, Hercules

Thursday, January 26, 2012
Murphy Elementary
4350 Valley View Road, Richmond

Tuesday January 31, 2012
Helms Middle School
2500 Road 20, San Pablo

Thursday, February 2, 2012
King Elementary School
4022 Florida Avenue, Richmond

Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Harding Elementary School
7230 Fairmont Avenue, El Cerrito

Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Pinole Middle School
1575 Mann Drive, Pinole


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