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 18 No. 23
  • By the Way . . . Senator Carole Migden Steps Down as Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee
  • By the Way . . . Did You Know?
  • Is Becoming a College President in Your Future?
  • Community College Local Bond Results
  • Ask SSC . . . Must Schools with Fewer than 50 Employees Follow the FMLA Requirements?
  • Ask SSC . . . How Many Years Should We Use in Calculating Career Earnings?
  • Ask SSC . . . Will the $1.8 Billion in New State Revenue Trigger Higher Funding for Schools?
  • “Cash Out” Refunding of General Obligation Bonds
  • Voters Reject “Live Within Our Means”
  • Voters Overwhelmingly “Just Say No” to Initiatives
  • California Unemployment Rate as Low as U.S. Rate
Volume 18 No. 22
  • By the Way . . . Court Rules in Favor of State Takeover of Oakland
  • By the Way . . . Another Initiative Cleared for Circulation for the 2006 Elections
  • By the Way . . . New Select Committee on Master Plan for Education
  • By the Way . . . November 8 Election Will Include Local Bond Measures
  • Assembly Bill 1646—Community College Omnibus Legislation
  • By the Way . . . PERB Rules that Political Flyers Cannot Be Put in Teachers’ Mailboxes
  • Ask SSC . . . What Is the Status of the CTA Lawsuit?
  • Ask SSC . . . Why Is the Projected Statutory COLA for 2006-07 So High?
  • Ask SSC . . . Will Proposition 76 Increase School Funding?
  • Congress Looks to Reform the E-Rate Program
  • New Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Available January 1
  • Governor Vetoes Bill Extending Age of Dependent Health Coverage
Volume 18 No. 21
  • By the Way . . . Compton College Accreditation Update
  • 25 Days and Counting . . .
  • How Would Proposition 76 Affect Community Colleges?
  • California Community College Survey Results
  • Community College Initiative
  • Final Recap of 2005 Legislative Session—Chaptered and Vetoed Legislation
  • Financial Projection Dartboard Updated For New Forecasts
  • Preliminary September Revenues Up Sharply
  • Ask SSC . . . How Do We Determine “Normal Retirements” When Establishing a Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan?
  • Ask SSC . . . What’s the Best Way to Develop a Uniform Salary Schedule?
  • Ask SSC . . . Are Restricted COLA Dollars Available for Salary Increases?
  • More on Independent Contractor Versus Employee Determinations
  • Special Election Update: The Campaign Money Trail