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 15 No. 16
  • By the Way . . . Medal of Honor Recipients Receive a Waiver on Tuition and Fees
  • By the Way . . . All Programs Except Staff Development Funded in July Apportionment Payment
  • Community College Legislation Still on the Table
  • Education Community Hears from Prop 47 Campaign Group
  • Is CalPERS in Trouble?
  • Community College Apportionments Under Study
  • Growth Rates and Deficits
  • Week Six—Still No State Budget
  • By the Way . . . The Campaign for Proposition 47 is Well Underway
  • Ask SSC . . . Could You Clarify the New Election Law Changes?
  • Bond Oversight Committees: One Very Positive Experience—San Juan Unified School District
  • So Who Audits the State of California?
  • State Agencies Moving Into Reduction Mode
Volume 15 No. 15
  • By the Way . . . UC Budget Contains $2.5 Million for “Dual Admissions” Program
  • By the Way . . . Election Laws Change—Again!
  • Ask SSC . . . More AB 2700 Questions and Answers
  • Voters Support School Bonds
  • Budget Cut Backs—Colleges Are Turning Students Away
  • Budget Update—Week Four—Still No Budget
  • By the Way . . . Legislative Analyst’s Analyses of November 2002 Ballot Propositions on the Web
  • Ask SSC . . . Can We Hire a Former Board Member?
  • Retirement Bills Still Alive in the Legislative Process
  • Experts Conclude Health Premium Costs to Escalate for the Foreseeable Future
  • A Primer on “Cooking the Books”
  • Why the Assembly Republicans Won’t Vote for the Budget
Volume 15 No. 14
  • By the Way . . . GASB Reviews Accounting Standards
  • By the Way . . . Design-build Contracts Approved for all Colleges
  • Governor Signs Legislation Affecting Community Colleges
  • Legislation Introduced to Curb State Spending
  • Community College Growth Formula
  • Week Two and No State Budget
  • Ask SSC . . . Could California Establish “Community Services” Taxes?
  • Ask SSC . . . Are Incentive Payments Now Included in Creditable Compensation?
  • Legislation to Increase Board Member Salaries Vetoed by the Governor
  • 2001-02 Third Quarter Lottery Apportionment
  • LAO Forecasts State Budget Shortfalls for Years to Come