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West Contra Costa Unified board certifies ‘qualified’ second interim, authorizes $19.4 million draw from reserves
Summary
The board accepted a qualified second interim financial report and approved a $19.4 million transfer from Fund 17 to cover a projected 2025–26 operating deficit; trustees and the public debated whether cuts and one‑time reserves will address longer‑term declines tied to lower attendance and possible parcel tax expiration.
The West Contra Costa Unified School District board on March 11 accepted a second interim financial report that staff certified as "qualified" and voted to transfer $19.4 million from Fund 17 to the general fund to cover an operating deficit in 2025–26.
Acting Associate Superintendent of Business Services Jeff Carter told the board the district is projecting an operating deficit "of just about $19,000,000" for 2025–26 and that the projection reflects changes since the first interim, including a tentative salary agreement with retroactive pay and a roughly 935‑pupil decrease in average daily attendance (ADA) that followed a December work stoppage. Carter said the district can meet the required 3% reserve for the next two years only by using Fund 17 one‑time reserves and by implementing…
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