To remain within its projected spending limits, the West Contra Costa Unified School District must shave $7 million from its 2025-2026 budget. The only question is, how. The district’s fiscal staff offered a new approach called purpose-based budgeting at the Budget Committee meeting on Sept. 24th. The framework forces the district to match its spending to its goals. Purpose-based budgeting will be implemented in the creation of the next budget. If the district is unable to make the projected cuts,…