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 17 No. 20
  • By the Way . . . Donna Arduin Resigns as State Finance Director
  • By the Way . . . Meeting of the California Performance Review (CPR) Commission
  • By the Way . . . Many Eligible Students Don’t Seek Financial Aid
  • By the Way . . . Los Angeles County Union Supports Tuition Free Community Colleges
  • Concurrent Enrollment Policies—Are They In the Best Interest of Students?
  • Governor Signs 2004 Retirement Legislation Into Law
  • An Assessment of Differential Funding by the Legislative Analyst’s Office
  • Linking Community College Funding With State Policy Objectives
  • By the Way . . . Jannelle Kubinec Joins SSC Staff
  • Ask SSC . . . Can a Company Refuse to Return Data that Belongs to Our District?
  • Ask SSC . . . What Are the Requirements on Quarterly Investment Reporting to the Board?
  • Ask SSC . . . Can We Put Health and Welfare Benefits on the Salary Schedule?
  • 2003-04 Fourth Quarter Lottery Apportionment—A Bit of a Surprise
  • Health Care Costs—Do You Manage Like PERS?
  • Secretary of State Approves Part-Time Legislature Initiative for Circulation
  • The California Performance Review Awaits Action
  • Legislation to Restore Teleconnect Funding Signed by the Governor
Volume 17 No. 19
  • By the Way . . . Governor’s Popularity Takes a Hit
  • Can a College Drop a Student for Nonpayment of Enrollment Fees?
  • Initiative Introduced to Prevent Undocumented Immigrants From Receiving Public Benefits
  • Bills Recently Acted Upon By the Governor—Part II
  • Report of the Work Group on Community College Funding
  • Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Legislation That Allows Districts to Restore Lost Partnership for Excellence Funds
  • Ask SSC . . . How Do We Budget Potential Mandate Income?
  • State Revenues Tracking Forecast
Volume 17 No. 18
  • By the Way . . . Higher Education Report Card
  • By the Way . . . New Chairs of the Assembly Budget Committee and Subcommittee #2 on Education
  • PPIC Reports on Community College Academic Programs
  • Proposition 68—Non-Tribal Gaming Expansion—and K-14 Education
  • Eleven Community College Bond Measures on the November Ballot
  • Community College System Rejects California Performance Review Recommendations
  • Update: Bills on the Governor’s Desk
  • Bills Recently Acted Upon by the Governor
  • Board of Governors Adopts 2005-06 System Budget
  • Ask SSC . . . What Is the Definition of a “Gift of Public Funds”?
  • Ask SSC . . . If SB 2 Is Not Repealed, What Will Our District Need to Do?
  • Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 45
  • California Performance Review Comments on Mandates