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Article: Amid school parcel tax push, all quiet on West Contra Costa front
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- Oakland Tribune
- Article date:
- October 1, 2008
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For the past few months, West Contra Costa school district
meetings have been shorter than normal and devoid of controversial
subjects. There is none of the usual public squabbling between
district and union officials over pay and benefits, even though the
teachers' contract expired in June. The public naysayers who
typically flock to board meetings either have disappeared or remain
mum.
Why?
It's at least in part because the players are temporarily putting
aside differences to focus on persuading voters to approve the
Measure D parcel tax in November, says former school board member
Glen Price.
"If it doesn't pass, it's going to be tough times for the West
Contra Costa school district," ...