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Solvency plan eliminates band, tutors, and a high-school IB program
What happened
The approved solvency plan includes eliminating Elementary Band, Graduate Tutors, and the school-based International Baccalaureate program at Pinole Valley High School.
Why it matters to families
These are direct reductions to student instructional and academic-support opportunities across elementary and high-school grades.
The evidence
The district's official fiscal-plan FAQ names all three programs and places them within approximately $2 million of program reductions.
The source
Fiscal Solvency Plan 2026-2028See the full record for West Contra Costa Unified School District.
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