Board was scheduled to vote on whether to lay off teachers, but not enough members were present.
Category: Schools
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WCCUSD teacher and staff layoffs loom in proposed $13M budget cut
The interim superintendent says eliminating 90 positions over two years is necessary to avoid a state takeover of finances.
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‘The children deserve it:’ Stege Elementary to be fully rebuilt after all
After being pressured by community members for years to fix the dangerously decrepit school, WCCUSD found money in its budget for a new campus.
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Struggling to fill jobs, WCCUSD reassigns 22 educators mid-year
The school district will still have 58 unfilled positions; educators say the reassignments hurt students and teachers.
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Big decisions ahead for new leaders at West Contra Costa Unified School District
Finding a permanent superintendent is a top priority for the board.
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Salads and organic blackberries: Meet the people helping Richmond kids eat healthier at school
Chefs, farmers and a nonprofit have teamed up to bring fresh, organic food to the West Contra Costa Unified School District.
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2 county education board candidates broke campaign finance law
Records show Daniel Nathan-Heiss of Richmond and Yazmin Llama of Martinez, who appear to have won their races, didn’t report a combined $83,950 in Charter Public Schools Political Action Committee contributions.
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Stege parents, teachers demand full rebuild of shut-down school
Richmond school supporters ask: Why is fixing one of WCCUSD’s oldest schools, with the district’s highest percentage of Black students, not a higher priority?
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Limited funds mean some aging WCCUSD schools wait years for makeovers
While Richmond and Kennedy high schools each get $280-million renovations, one of WCCUSD’s oldest schools was treated unfairly, supporters say.
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WCCUSD board election: Otheree Christian concedes seat to Guadalupe Enllana
Updated election returns show Enllana increased lead slightly Nov. 22 with 54.4% of the votes cast.
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Contra Costa County Board of Ed: Caro concedes race to Daniel Heiss in Area 1
Unofficial results released Nov. 22 show Daniel Heiss maintaining his lead with 59.2% of the votes cast.
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‘Bring it on,’ says WCCUSD school board candidate; Challenger says she’s parent-focused
League of Women Voters, WCCUSD host Monday night candidates forum for school board election.
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WCCUSD/League of Women Voters to hold Monday candidates forum
School board election forum featuring three WCCUSD candidates is announced Friday afternoon.
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Judge won’t make WCCUSD fix staffing, building issues
Judge Terri Mockler says district is remodeling Stege Elementary so a repair order would be moot. She also said the shortage of credentialed teachers is ‘chronic,’ and those that are qualified, ‘don’t want to teach in Richmond.’
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Candidates for school races clash over budget, staffing of Richmond’s schools
WCCUSD and County Education Board candidates made their cases at a recent election forum.
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WCCUSD appoints Kim Moses as interim superintendent
Kim Moses, West Contra Costa Unified School District’s associate superintendent of business services, will take over in December from Superintendent Chris Hurst, who announced his resignation Monday.
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WCCUSD superintendent announces retirement
West Contra Costa Unified School District Superintendent Chris Hurst is leaving the district in December, following a flurry of issues including a school closure and a civil rights lawsuit.
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Teachers, parents frustrated at ‘unsustainable’ staff shortages at local schools
At the WCCUSD board meeting this week: Concerns about staff shortages in schools and a 2023-24 budget that showed higher than expected revenue.
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County education board candidates dispute ballot description
Richmond candidates running for the Contra Costa County Board of Education differ on their support of charter schools, which the board has some power over.
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Meet the Richmond WCCUSD school board candidates
The new board member for Area 3, a swath of central Richmond, will be Cinthia Hernandez. She’ll win by default because no one else filed to run for the seat.
