Community College Update

A vital resource for community college clients, School Services of California Inc.'s Community College Update delivers timely and useful information on fiscal and policy issues. The Community College Update features in-depth articles on topics such as the State Budget, Proposition 98 allocations, capital outlay, Lottery estimates, bonds, student fee questions, and much more. The Community College Update contains summaries and analyses of all major legislation that has an impact on community colleges.

Volume 22 No. 21
  • Fifty Percent Law Change Proposed
  • Expect Further Increases in Workers’ Compensation Costs
  • Governor Vetoes Community College Bills
  • Governor Signs Community College Bills
  • 2009-10 Is the Final Year to Do Midyear Retirement Incentives
  • PERS Discusses Alternative Health Plan Benefit Design
  • Legislative Analyst Identifies $15 Billion in Proposition 98 Obligations
  • Big Five Meet to Discuss Water and Other Legislation
  • Controller Distributed More Than $1 Billion to Schools from Lottery for the 2008-09 Fiscal Year
  • Articulating Negotiations Priorities
  • Ask SSC . . . Should COPs Be Refunded to Take Advantage of Today’s Lower Interest Rates?
  • Ask SSC . . . What Should I Do if My District’s Spending Exceeds the Gann Limit?
Volume 22 No. 20
  • State Debt Affordability Report Released
  • Governor Calls Special Session on State Tax Reform
  • By the Way . . . Implementation of PERS’ PPO Premium Holiday
  • Use of Consumer Credit Report for Employment Purposes
  • Update on Community Colleges Early Assessment Program Implementation
  • Joint Committee on the Master Plan for Higher Education Established
  • House Passes Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act—Bill Moves to Senate
  • Ask SSC . . . When Will the Community Colleges Receive ARRA Funding?
  • Update on CCC Early Assessment Program Implementation
  • UCLA Forecasters Say Recession’s Effects Will Last Into Next Decade
  • State’s Unemployment Rate Surpasses 12%
Volume 22 No. 19
  • By the Way . . . SSC's Financial Projection Dartboard Updated
  • Disappointing 2009 Legislative Session
  • UC Fee Increases Proposed
  • By the Way . . . Board of Governors Approves Resolution
  • By the Way . . . Board of Governors Officers and CPEC Representatives Nominated
  • Distance Education Report Released
  • August Revenues Fall Short $213 Million
  • First Osher Foundation Scholarships Are Provided
  • Board of Governors Approves 2010-11 System Budget Request
  • By the Way . . . Pooled Money Investment Board (PMIB) Approves Loan Renewals
  • Cal Grant Decentralization Bill Fails
  • Free Online Resources for Transfer-Bound CCC Students
  • Legislature Approves Additional Deferrals