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. 8
  • Impacts of Student Fee Increase and Budget Changes on Enrollment in the California Community Colleges
  • By the Way . . . David Viar Appointed President of American River College
  • By the Way . . . Senate Rules Committee Confirms Benita Haley as Member of Board of Governors
  • Ask SSC . . . How Do We Set Up a Parcel Tax Election?
  • Attorney General Issues Opinion on Use of District Funds for Bond Measure
  • Legislative Hearings—Results on Bills
  • Senate Budget Subcommittee #1 Approves Community College Capital Outlay Budget
  • Assembly Budget Subcommittee #2 Reviews Governor’s Budget Proposal for Community Colleges
  • Ask SSC . . . Since the Governor Has Backed Off of Pension Reform, What About the 2% STRS Shift?
  • Huge, But Uncertain, Corporate Tax Gain in March
  • Governor Backs Off His Initiative Privatizing State Pensions
Volume 18 No. 7
  • By the Way . . . Use of Union Dues Qualifies as an Initiative
  • By the Way . . . CPEC Reports on Community College Enrollment Demands
  • Senate Rules Committee Rejects Governor’s Nominees for the State Teachers’ Retirement Board
  • Parcel Tax Legislation Passes First Hurdle
  • Budget Subcommittees Reject Governor’s Proposal to Shift State’s STRS Obligation to Local K-14 Districts
  • Legislative Analyst Reviews “The California Live Within Our Means Act” Initiative
  • State Revenues Miss the Mark for February
  • Ask SSC . . . Where Can I Find Information on Gifts of Public Funds?
  • Ask SSC . . . What Will the Unemployment Insurance Rate Be for 2005-06?
  • Ask SSC . . . Are Full STRS Contributions Required When an Employee Is on Leave Under FMLA?
  • Ask SSC . . . Is the Five-Year Restriction on a STRS Retiree’s Ability to Return to Work Still in Effect?
Volume 18 No. 6
  • By the Way . . . Community College Student Transfers to Private Colleges Made Easier
  • By the Way . . . Senate Rules Committee Confirms Board of Governors Appointees
  • Community College Audits
  • Board of Governors Approves New Approach to Community College Finance
  • By the Way . . . Senate Approves Bruce McPherson as Secretary of State
  • Ask SSC . . . Is There a Contingency Language Model for District Negotiations?
  • Voters Consider Bonds and Parcel Taxes
  • Recreation Assessment Districts: Are They Right for Education Entities?
  • Funding Protection for California’s K-12 Schools and Community Colleges
  • Senate Budget Committee Considers Mandate Funding
  • UCLA Forecasters See Economic Slowdown Ahead
  • The Belt Tightening: “California Live Within Our Means Act” and “Excellence in Teaching Act” Get the Nod
  • Governor’s “New” Spending Cap Initiative Contains Huge Hits to Schools