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. 6
  • Ask SSC . . . Should We Budget the 2% COLA?
  • By the Way . . . Campaign Contributions Linked to Legislation
  • By the Way . . . Most Important Problems
  • Unfunded FTES Exceeds $29 Million
  • Proposition 98 Split—Community Colleges Shortchanged
  • Budget Subcommittee Hearings Underway
  • Ask SSC . . . Are Coaching Stipends Creditable Compensation under AB 2700?
  • Ask SSC . . . When Would the Possible Deletion of Mandated Costs for Collective Bargaining Become Effective?
  • Assembly Passes School Bond Bill—No Senate Sign-off This Month
Volume 15 No. 5
  • By the Way . . . Governor’s Workforce Development Proposal Placed on the Backburner
  • By the Way . . . CPEC Guidelines for New Centers
  • Landslide of Bond Elections in Favor of Community Colleges
  • District Waiver for Full-Time Faculty Hires
  • One Winner—One Loser—Propositions That Affected Education
  • Part-Time Faculty Seek Increased Retirement Benefits
  • Legislature Responds To Terrorist Attacks by Eliminating Student Fees
  • Department of Finance Approval of Board of Governor Regulations
  • Ask SSC . . . Isn’t the Age Limit for Health Coverage for Domestic Partners Discriminatory?
  • STRS Releases Directive for Implementation of AB 2700
  • Ask SSC . . . Is There Any Good News Surrounding the Decrease in the COLA Estimate?
  • COLA Forecasts All Drop
Volume 15 No. 4
  • By the Way . . . State Auditor Requested to Investigate Student Fees
  • By the Way . . . Proposal to Defer Retirement Payments Dropped
  • Ask SSC . . . Will Fund Financial Statements be Included?
  • Ask SSC . . . Do Community Colleges Have Caps on Either Interest or Arbitrage Earnings?
  • Another Legislative Report on Community College Faculty
  • Classified Employee Legislation
  • California Community Colleges—Federal Priorities
  • Conference Committee on Capital Outlay Bonds
  • Ask SSC . . . Should We Increase Our Required General Fund Reserves?
  • Independent Audit Issues Addressed
  • Ask SSC . . . What Should We Budget Now for 2002-03, Based on the LAO Forecast?
  • LAO Forecasts $5 Billion Larger State Budget Shortfall, But Increased Proposition 98 Funding