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. 18
  • By the Way . . . UC Cuts Off Admissions to Community College Students.
  • Senate Republicans Not Voting for Governor Davis’ Appointees
  • What Bills are Still Alive in the Legislative Process?
  • Workers’ Compensation Reform May Happen This Year
  • Budget Initiative Gains Steam—How Would Major Recall Candidates Handle Budget Deficits?
  • Revised Advance Apportionment Reflects Adopted State Budget
  • By the Way . . . Mandate Audit Bulletin Board is Up and Running
  • Ask SSC . . . When Does the Management Discussion and Analysis Need to Be Completed?
  • Committee on State Mandates Adjourns for Session
  • Audit Highlights Workers’ Comp Weaknesses
  • Definition of “Confidential Employee” Narrowed by SB 253
Volume 16 No. 17
  • By the Way . . . More on the Recall
  • Board of Governors' Legislative Program for 2004
  • Workers’ Compensation Reform—the Last Remaining Policy Discussion for the 2003 Legislative Session
  • Community College Budget Proposal for 2004-05—First Draft
  • Final Analysis of the 2003-04 State Budget
  • Ask SSC . . . What Is the Best Way to Bid Contracts?
  • Golden Handshake Update and Alternatives
Volume 16 No. 16
  • By the Way . . . State Supreme Court will not Stop Recall Vote
  • By the Way . . . Governor Vetoes Field Act Legislation—Again
  • Ask SSSC . . . Can Districts Improve Their Financial Position by Using Cash Basis Accounting?
  • Ask SSC . . . Now That We Have a State Budget, When Do We Get Our Money?
  • Title 5 Regulations—Full-Time Faculty Hiring Obligation
  • Legislature Returns on August 18 to Complete 2003 Session
  • Proposition 98—What Can Community Colleges and K-14 Education Expect?
  • Expect Mid-Year Cuts—New State Budget Gives Governor New Authority To Reduce Budgets
  • Governor Signs State Budget
  • New Financial Projection Dartboard Available
  • By the Way . . . Legislative End Run Continues Classic Labor-Management Battle over Binding Arbitration
  • Finally—A Budget