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West Contra Costa board certifies first interim budget as 'qualified' amid special-education cost concerns
Summary
The board voted to certify the 2025–26 first interim as "qualified," citing multi-year deficits and reliance on Fund 17 reserves; trustees pressed staff on rising special-education costs and declining enrollment, and union speakers challenged revenue and contractor-spending assumptions.
The West Contra Costa Unified School District board voted Dec. 10 to certify its 2025–26 first interim budget with a "qualified" finding, a designation the district says reflects declining enrollment, projected multi-year deficits and continued reliance on one-time Fund 17 reserves.
Jeff Carter, presenting the first interim (data as of Oct. 31), said district revenue for 2025–26 rose modestly year over year—largely because of a state transitional kindergarten add-on—while enrollment and ADA (average daily attendance) declined. Staff moved roughly $9 million of…
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