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 25 No. 19
  • Bills at a Glance—September 28, 2012
  • Governor Signs Student Success Act
  • Announcing California Community Colleges Chancellor Brice Harris
  • House and Senate Pass Stopgap Federal Appropriations Resolution
  • By the Way . . . New Chancellor to be Announced September 27, 2012
  • It's Not Too Late to Get Cash This Year for Your Mandates
  • K-14 School Facility Bonds Dominate the Ballot
  • Ask SSC . . . Will the 180-Day “Sit Out” Requirement Apply to Me When I Retire?
  • Polls Find Tepid Support for Proposition 30
  • Governor Signs Veterans Bills
  • Legislative Analyst Summarizes 2012-13 Proposition 98 Actions
  • Revenues Up Slightly for August 2012
  • By the Way . . . Governor Signs Workers’ Compensation Reform
  • By the Way . . . Governor Signs Economic and Workforce Development Program Reauthorization
Volume 25 No. 18
  • Bills at a Glance—September 14, 2012
  • Ask SSC . . . Is Board Action Required for Election to Participate in the Mandates Block Grant?
  • Assembly Bill Expanding Classified Employee Organizational Leave Rights on Its Way to the Governor
  • Report Increases Focus on Student Discipline in California
  • State Controller Issues August Cash Report
  • Governor Signs Landmark Pension Legislation
  • Chancellor Scott Provides Update on Show Cause Districts
  • Systemwide Enrollment Priorities Adopted
  • By the Way . . . Skinner Named as Acting Chancellor
  • Board of Governors Addresses the Governor's Tax Initiative
  • Board of Governors Approves System Budget Proposal for 2013-14
  • Ask SSC . . . How Does the New Pension Reform Act Affect Early Retirement Incentives, Unused Sick Leave, and Returning to Work?
  • The Good, Bad, and the Ugly: Workers' Compensation Reform 2012
  • Legislature Approves Pension Reform
Volume 25 No. 17
  • Bills at a Glance—August 31, 2012
  • By the Way . . . Student Success Bill Heading to the Governor
  • Press Release on Impact of Budget Cuts on Community Colleges
  • Conference Committee Report on Public Employee Pensions Adopted
  • The California Public Employees’ Pension Act of 2013
  • Governor Jerry Brown Announces Pension Reform Agreement
  • Ask SSC . . . Can We Share With Our Stakeholders the District’s Position in Negotiations?
  • Latest Poll Gives Mixed Results for Proposition 30
  • State Revenues Fall Short in July
  • State’s Education Technology Task Force Recommendations Unveiled
  • Ask SSC . . . Will the SCO Make a Deduction for Prior-Year Audit Findings from Mandate Block Grant Payments?