What is the 7-11 Committee?

The 7-11 Committee will review and analyze real property that is owned by West Contra Costa USD and will determine what real property could be designated as "excess" or "surplus"  because it will not be needed for school purposes.The Committee will then present a report to the Board of Education (Board) recommending uses for the surplus property or how to dispose of the property (e.g., sale, lease, exchange, etc.)

About the Committee

The advisory committees must consist of at least 7, but not more than 11 members, and be
representative of each of the following:
a. The ethnic, age group, and socioeconomic composition of the district
b. The business community, such as store owners, managers, or supervisors
c. Landowners or renters, with preference to be given to representatives of neighborhood
associations
d. Teachers
e. Administrators
f. Parents of students
g. Persons with expertise in environmental impact, legal contracts, building codes, and land use
planning, including, but not limited to, knowledge of the zoning and other land use restrictions of
the cities or cities and counties in which surplus space and real property is located

Responsibilities of the Committee

EC § 17390  provides the responsibilities of the Committee:
a. Review the projected school enrollment and other data as provided by the district to
determine the amount of surplus space and real property
b. Establish a priority list of use of surplus space and real property that will be acceptable to the
community
c. Cause to have circulated throughout the attendance area a priority list of surplus space and real
property and provide for hearings of community input to the committee on acceptable uses of
space and real property, including the sale or lease of surplus real property for childcare
development purposes pursuant to EC § 17458
d. Make a final determination of limits of tolerance of use of space and real property
e. Forward to the district governing board a report recommending uses of surplus space and real
property