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West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) families are being asked to respond to a survey about a possible return to in-person instruction. The “Thought Exchange” survey aims to “gather families’ feelings around returning to school,” the district said.
The survey was released in the wake of recently-proposed legislation, Assembly Bill 10, which would require public schools to reopen as soon as spring if infection rates drop. Under the proposed legislation, districts would be required to reopen once their county has moved from the State’s most restrictive color-coded purple tier.
WCCUSD released its survey on Dec. 16, about a week after AB10 was introduced. Families have until Friday, Jan. 8 at 8 p.m. to respond.
By Mike Kinney
Santa Claus came early for dozens of students at Downer Elementary in Richmond.
Today, three Santas (who also happen to be employees of the West Contra Costa Unified School District), hopped on First Student School buses and drove to 46 homes in Richmond and San Pablo to deliver gifts to students in Downer Elementary’s three kindergarten classes.
It’s an annual tradition. Every year since 1998, the WCCUSD Business Services team “adopts” one Iron Triangle neighborhood school’s kindergarten class. The team’s employees purchase a gift between $15 and $25 for the students. They rotate schools every year, and this year was Downer’s turn, WCCUSD spokesperson Robert Jordan said.