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. 1
  • By the Way . . . Community College Governance and Funding Stabilization and Student Fee Reduction Act Submitted to the Office of the Attorney General for Certification
  • Should Community Colleges Play a Role In the High School Exit Exam?
  • Is Community College Enrollment Funding Keeping Pace With Demand?
  • Legislature Returns to Sacramento—First Order of Business—“Two-Year Bills”
  • New Laws Affecting California Community Colleges
  • Governor Proposes a $4 Billion Increase In Funding for Schools
  • By the Way . . . Governor Appoints Two to the Commission on State Mandates
  • By the Way . . . Reminder on Grace Period for Flexible Spending Arrangements
  • Ask SSC . . . Is Not Being the Right “Fit” a Valid Reason for Not Being Hired?
  • Ask SSC . . . Did a Court Reject the Lawsuit Over Breaking the “Deal”?
  • Ask SSC . . . What Is the Best Way to Handle Budget Priority Discussions?
  • Ask SSC . . . Can You Explain the Governor’s Proposal?
  • Governor Looks to the Future in State-of-the-State Address
Volume 18 No. 25
  • Ask SSC . . . How Much Information is a College Required to Give Students and Staff Regarding Violence on Campus?
  • Lawsuit Alleges Unfair Assessment of Nonresident Tuition by Higher Education
  • Community College Transfer Students May Lose Their Financial Aid Entitlement
  • Chancellor’s Office Reports on Impact of Fee Increases and System Budget on Enrollment
  • By the Way . . . The Bells Are Ringing . . .
  • By the Way . . . Vincent P. Brown Appointed Chief Deputy Director of Finance
  • By the Way . . . Michael Genest Appointed Director of Finance by Governor Schwarzenegger
  • Ask SSC . . . What Information Must Be Included on an Employee’s Paycheck?
  • Guest Article: Health Benefits
  • IRS Issues 2006 Mileage Reimbursement Rate
  • School Transportation Drug Testing Issue Revisited
  • STRS Faces Fiscal and Policy Challenges
  • UCLA Says No Recession
  • State Revenues Continue to Outpace Projections
Volume 18 No. 24
  • By the Way . . . Californians Rank the Economy as the Number One Problem Facing the Stat
  • By the Way . . . Commission Reaffirms Vote to Terminate Compton College’s Accreditation
  • By the Way . . . New Community College Board of Governors Member
  • Board of Governors Certifies District Obligation for Full Time Faculty Hires
  • Should Community Colleges Issue High School Diplomas?
  • $20 Million for Career Technical Education Now Available
  • Chancellor’s Office’s 2006 State Legislative Program
  • By the Way . . . Governor Announces Appointment of Susan Kennedy
  • By the Way . . . Sacramento Superior Court Judge Rules Against Utilization of Obligation Bonds to Pay for Pensions
  • By the Way . . . FCMAT Conducts Retiree Benefits Survey
  • Ask SSC . . . What Is Maintenance of Effort, and How Is It Measured?
  • Study Predicts Declining Incomes for State Residents
  • Questions Regarding the LAO Report
  • LAO Forecasts a Less Dire—But Still Dicey—Budget Outlook