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. 9
  • Senate Education Committee Takes Action on Its “Suspense File”
  • CalSTRS Seeks Authority to Administer Deferred Compensation Plans
  • Assembly Budget Subcommittee#2 on Education Finance Reviews Community College Budget
  • Subcommittee Seeks Input on Spending Increased Revenues
  • Statutory COLA for 2006-07 at 5.92%
  • Ask SSC . . . What Is “Comparable”?
  • Compromise Reached on Infrastructure Bond Plan for California
  • Strong March Revenues Point to Hopeful May Revision, But Other Signs Suggest Caution
  • April Revenues Skyrocket
Volume 19 No. 8
  • By the Way . . . Community College Initiative Will Not Be on the November 2006 Ballot
  • CPEC to Examine How Well Community Colleges Are Serving Rural and Remote Areas of California
  • Legislation Introduced to Prohibit Certain Students From Participating in Intercollegiate Athletics
  • Another Run at Repealing School Contracting Restrictions
  • Ask SSC . . . What Factors Should We Consider Heading into Mediation?
  • Ask SSC . . . Are Mandate Claim Preparation Costs Reimbursable?
  • Is Your Position Control System Out of Control?
Volume 19 No. 7
  • By the Way . . . Data on Enrollment Growth and Decline
  • By the Way . . . Sierra College Has a New President
  • By the Way . . . Did You Know—Two Counties Not Affiliated with a Community College District
  • Ask SSC . . . Will I Be Penalized If I Exceed the STRS Annual Compensation Limit?
  • California Community Colleges Still Lag Far Behind the National Average in Funding Per Student
  • Should Standards for a Community College Degree Be Increased?
  • The Return of Capital Facilities Fees
  • Education Committee Takes Action on Community College Legislation
  • Senate Budget Subcommittee #1 on Education Adds $500 Million to Proposition 98 for K-14 Schools
  • By the Way . . . Pending Legislation Would Fix the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) Applicability of Industrial Disability Leave
  • Ask SSC . . . Could You Explain “Fair Share” Bargaining Agreements?
  • STRS Considers Options for Addressing Unfunded Liability