WCCUSD to consider placing parcel tax renewal on ballot during July 15 meeting
The West Contra Costa Unified School District board is scheduled to vote Wednesday, July 15, on whether to place a measure on the November ballot to renew a parcel tax.
The measure would continue the existing rate of 7.2 cents per building square foot, which applies to businesses and commercial space as well as homes. The tax has been in place since 2004. The tax brings in about $10.1 million annually. Without the renewal, the tax expires at the end of the 2026-27 fiscal year. The draft resolution calls for the tax to continue for nine years.
The draft resolution exempts people 65 and older for a parcel they own and occupy, provided they complete an application. It also exempts people who apply if they are: “(b) receiving Supplemental Security Income for a disability regardless of age; (c) receiving Social Security Disability Insurance benefits, regardless of age, whose yearly income does not exceed 250 percent of the 2012 federal poverty guidelines issued by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.”
According to the resolution, if the renewal does not pass, “the District may face further cuts to teachers, programs, and student services.”
At the June 24 meeting where the school board approved a budget for 2026-27, Superintendent Cheryl Cotton said the district has cut close to 10% of its workforce.
The district includes El Cerrito, Richmond, San Pablo, Pinole, and Hercules, plus various unincorporated areas including Kensington. It serves more than 24,000 students across 56 sites.
The school board meets at DeJean Middle School, 3400 Macdonald Ave, Richmond. Directions for joining the meeting by Zoom are at the top of the agenda. The public portion of the meeting is scheduled to begin at 6:30 pm.
The parcel tax is item E1
Article on the June 24 meeting
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