Discuss funding West Contra Costa schools to prevent closures in Richmond

School District FundingGovernance

In Plain English

The West Contra Costa Unified School District wants to close several schools in Richmond. The city council will decide whether to provide funding to help keep these neighborhood schools open. The mayor would also write to state and federal officials asking them to forgive the district's outstanding loans.

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Votes

Authorize the city manager's recommendation to talk with the WCCUSD to identify short-term funding for $3,000,000 gap requested for two years; talk about 10 elementary schools located in the City of Richmond; and to start thinking about what the service agreement would look like, including a letter, legislation, funding, and service agreement, with amendment to direct the city manager to come back to the City Council with a source of funding

Moved by: ViramontesSeconded by: Sandhu

Passed

7 to 0

McLaughlinAye

ButtAbsent

BatesAye

RogersAye

LopezAye

ViramontesAye

MarquezAye

SandhuAye