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State budget could mean more devastating cuts for West Contra Costa schools
- 01-14-2010
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By Shelly Meron/Contra Costa Times
West Contra Costa district officials may have to cut $10 million from next school year's budget despite promises from the state that education would be spared this time around. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposed budget, unveiled last week, could mean more program cuts, layoffs and larger class sizes for the district. One local official had some harsh words about it. "The governor is portraying this as a budget that's preserving funding for education, and that's simply not true," said Sheri Gamba, West Contra Costa Unified's associate superintendent for business services. "I find it very disingenuous. And to leave the burden on local officials to explain how that's not true — frankly, that's just wrong. I believe in telling the truth, and that is not the truth." Gamba described the proposed budget as "devastating," adding that employees in the district already have made "incredible sacrifices." (more...)
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