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 16 No. 24
  • School Bond on the March 2004 Ballot May Be In Jeopardy
  • Legislature Convenes “Special Session”
  • By the Way . . . New Speaker of the Assembly Chosen.
  • Ask SSC . . . What Does AB 719 Mean for Classified Personnel Retiring This Year?
  • Ask SSC . . . What Are the Liabilities and Exposures a District Could Face with Private “Golden Handshake” Programs?
  • Ask SSC . . . Would You Provide More Information on the “Golden Handshake”?
  • Our State Has a Peeking Sun and Mostly Peeking Audience for the State’s Unique and Historic Inauguration Day
  • Workers’ Compensation Reform—Part II
  • Additional Details of LAO Forecast
  • Blockbuster Day at Capitol
Volume 16 No. 23
  • By the Way . . . It's Official!
  • By the Way . . . No Full-Time Faculty Hiring Obligation for Fall 2004
  • School Bond Measure Is Proposition 55 on the March 2004 Ballot
  • Schwarzenegger’s Proposed Property Tax Shift Would Affect Proposition 98 Funding
  • Board of Governors Approves 2004-05 System Budget
  • Ask SSC . . . What Does the Window Period Mean for the “Golden Handshake”?
  • Ask SSC . . . Is a “Soft Cap” the Best Way to Go for Health Benefits?
  • Ask SSC . . . What Are the Advantages of Using a Private Company for Retirement Options?
  • Ask SSC . . . What Costs Should Be Included in the Formula for Determining the 2+2 Incentive Option?
  • Schwarzenegger Fills Top Administrative Posts
  • Proposed State Spending Cap Appears to Lock In Low School Funding
  • U.S. Bank Economist Reflects Positive State and National Growth
  • LAO Forecasts Higher State Tax Revenues, but $10 Billion Budget Gap—Jumping to More Than $17 Billion if Car Tax is Repealed
  • Ask SSC . . . Do Board Members Who Serve More than 12 Years Receive Lifetime Benefits?
Volume 16 No. 22
  • By the Way . . . W. K. Kellogg Foundation Funds Community College Leadership Study
  • By the Way . . . PERS Employer Rate Estimated to Increase to 12.2 Percent
  • Recapture of FTES During College Emergency Closures
  • Alternatives for Financing California’s Higher Education System
  • Should Part-Time Faculty Be Treated Like Full-Time Faculty?
  • AB 290 Affects More Than the Layoff Notice Time Frame
  • By the Way . . . The Recall Election Sure Wasn’t Politics as Usual
  • By the Way . . . 2004 Mileage Rates Set
  • Ask SSC . . . Could We Establish Multi-Caps for Health Benefits?
  • Ask SSC . . . How important is the Workers’ Compensation Form in Bids for Projects?
  • 2002-03 Fourth Quarter Lottery Apportionment
  • EMCN Meets Herculean Challenge of Test Claim Filing
  • Is There Really Any Legitimate Way to Balance the State Budget?
  • Ask SSC . . . Is There a Better Success Rate for Bond Elections in a Special Election or a General Election?