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 19 No. 21
  • By the Way . . . Disclosure of Faculty Grades
  • By the Way . . . Illegal Immigrants Initiative Cleared for Circulation
  • By the Way . . . Board of Governors Supports State Bond Measure 1D
  • Community College Administrators’ Right to Become a First-Year Probation Faculty Member Is Not Absolute
  • Governor’s Actions on Community College Legislation Thus Far
  • By the Way . . . And You Thought That California Had a STRS Problem!
  • Ask SSC . . . Are Property Taxes Resulting from a General Obligation Bond Deductible from Personal Income Tax?
  • Another Legal Challenge to Secure Mandate Reimbursements
  • First Hurdle Is Cleared in Lawsuit Against SCO Audits
  • Bill Clarifying Education Funding Provisions Signed by the Governor
  • August Revenues Generally Tracking Forecast
  • Budget Trailer Bill—One-Time Money—Signed into Law
  • Legislative Analyst Previews Upcoming Forecast
  • Things Looking a Bit Better for the School Facilities Bond, Proposition 1D
Volume 19 No. 20
  • Are California Institutions of Higher Education Doing a Poor Job of Educating California Students?
  • Legislation Restricts the Ability of Administrators to Discipline School Newspapers
  • Governor Signs AB 2165 Into Law
  • Board of Governors Adopts Student Fee Resolution
  • Board of Governors Adopts System Budget for 2007-08
  • Ask SSC . . . Is There More than One CPI in California?
  • Ask SSC . . . Does the Gann Limit Need to Be a Discussion Item on the Board Agenda?
  • Ask SSC . . . Is There Value in Offering Cash In Lieu of Benefits?
  • Ask SSC . . . Should We Include Additional STRS Costs in Our District Budget?
  • Ask SSC . . . What Should We Consider in Our Collective Bargaining Agreements to Ensure They Support Educational Delivery?
  • Ask SSC . . . When Does the Audit Clock Start Ticking on Mandate Claim Payments?
  • Certificated Postretirement Earnings Limit and Legislative Changes for 2006-07
  • Governor Signs Bill Addressing the Sale of Bonds
Volume 19 No. 19
  • Community College Initiative Cleared for Circulation
  • Community College Legislation Enrolled to the Governor
  • Senate Bill 361 Approved by the Legislature
  • By the Way . . . Governor Makes STRS Board Appointment to Replace David Crane
  • Ask SSC . . . Can You Explain the Gann Limit Calculation? (9-1-06)
  • Ask SSC . . . What Is Position Control?
  • Good Beginning for 2006-07 Revenues
  • STRS Board to Consider Options to Increase Funded Proportion of Retirement Program
  • Latest Poll Numbers Show Lukewarm Reception for Bond Initiatives and Elected Officials
  • $2.9 Billion Lawsuit Settlement Legislation: A Work In Progress