Millions in budget cuts for West Contra Costa schools stir concerns for students, staff, families

RICHMOND — Millions more in budget cuts are coming to West Contra Costa Unified School District where officials continue to grapple with how to balance a budget and meet the needs of students, staff and the community.

Faced with a three-year deficit of $127 million, the district’s Board of Education had to make what Board President Guadalupe Enllana described in a statement as an incredibly difficult decision during a meeting Wednesday.

In addition to emptying a reserves fund and borrowing from a retiree health fund...