Summer school students at Ygnacio Valley High School leave campus Tuesday July 21, 2009 in Concord, Calif. The newly-crafted state budget includes huge cuts to schools. In the Mt. Diablo district, trustees eliminated summer school for elementary and middle school students and may not offer summer courses for those students in 2009-10, because of state cuts. (Karl Mondon/Staff)
The seven members of the reconstituted Board of Education met in an emergency session on Wednesday. From left, Jimmy Yan, Patricia E. Harris, Carlo A. Scissura, Dennis M. Walcott, Edward Burke, Edward Skyler and Dolores M. Fernández.