Lawsuit Press Conference

At Hayward schools, $12 million cut, $6 million to go

By Eric Kurhi
Oakland Tribune
Posted: 04/30/2010 12:00:00 AM PDT


HAYWARD — Trustees slashed more than $12 million from the district budget Wednesday night, increasing class sizes, trimming support staff such as counselors and nurses, and moving most of the adult school's funds to the pot for K-12 education.

West Contra Costa May 12 Board of Education Meeting: Plan to Save Adult Education Services Unveiled (from SaveOurAdultSchool.wordpress.com)

At the May 12 Board of Education meeting, West Contra Costa Adult Education Principal Raul Ramirez presented a plan for the 2010-2011 which would maintain services at about the same level as the current 2009-2010 year.

West Contra Costa likely to spare adult ed from painful cuts

By Shelly Meron
Contra Costa Times
Posted: 05/13/2010 01:19:16 PM PDT
Updated: 05/13/2010 05:45:09 PM PDT

Adult education in West Contra Costa likely will be spared major cuts next year, barring any more bad news from Sacramento.

District staff told the school board and the community Wednesday night that they were able to trim the program's budget without significantly slashing classes.

"It's almost miraculous," board President Madeline Kronenberg said. "This board and (Superintendent Bruce) Harter prioritized adult education."