Fiscal Report

As the cornerstone of School Services of California Inc.'s integrated services, the Fiscal Report provides real-time updates on issues affecting the finances and management of school districts, charter schools, and county offices of education. This essential resource keeps clients informed of the status and potential ramifications of impending state government actions, both legislative and regulatory, as well as state apportionments, court decisions, elections, and other education-impacting events.

Volume 30 No. 7
  • Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities—4/9/10
  • Ask SSC . . . Do You Have a Sample Resolution for Designation of Excess Reserves?
  • Ask SSC . . . Can the Number of Instructional Days Be Different for the Continuation Program?
  • Ask SSC . . . Can We Lay Off Certificated Employees as Late as August 2010?
  • By the Way . . . The California Department of Education Releases the Form J-7 CSR Report of Enrollment
  • The Pressure to Save Teaching Jobs Builds
  • Outlook for the May Revision
  • 2009-10 Waivers Available for February, April, and May Deferrals
  • More Specific Plans for the 2010-11 Deferrals Emerge
  • Ask SSC . . . How Are Districts Allowed to Invest Surplus Cash?
  • Governor Appoints Members to the State Board of Education
  • Ask SSC . . . Are We Required to Publicly Disclose the Provisions of All Collective Bargaining Agreements?
  • The California State Auditor Reviews Charter School Nutrition Programs
  • California School District Parcel Taxes
  • Faulty Assumptions Lead to Poor Economic Outlook
  • 2009-10 School Improvement Grant Application for QEIA Schools Released
  • President Signs Health Care Reconciliation Act with Student Aid Provisions
Volume 30 No. 6
  • Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities - 3/26/10
  • Nation’s Health Care Overhaul Signed into Law; Reconciliation Bill Slated for Signature
  • Will 2010 Be The Year of Reform?—Video
  • Ask SSC . . . Is There a Cap on Unemployment Insurance Contribution Rates for K-14 Education Employers?
  • UCLA Forecasters See a “Bipolar” U.S. and Greenish California Economy
  • Field Poll Documents Voter Support for Education
  • Governor Signs Current-Year Budget Fix Bills
  • Unemployment Insurance Contribution Rates to More than Double
  • May Revision Workshop Dates and Locations Announced
  • 2009-10 First Interim Report Negative and Qualified Certifications
  • Teacher Seniority: A Factory-Model Relic Whose Time Has Come? An Editorial by School Services of California, Inc.
  • Moving Beyond No Child Left Behind
  • By the Way . . . U.C. Davis Candidate Forum for State Superintendent of Public Instruction Now Available Online
  • Ask SSC . . . What About the Students Who Didn’t Help with the Fundraising Efforts for the Field Trip?
  • Assembly Subcommittee Begins Action on 2010-11 Budget
  • February Revenues Exceed Forecast
  • School Improvement Grant Important Deadlines and Considerations
  • State Board of Education Approves Revised Lists of Persistently Lowest-Performing Schools
  • Ask SSC . . . Do Students Working at the School They Attend Need to be Fingerprinted?
  • Ask SSC . . . How Does the Willie Brown Early Retirement Program Work?
Volume 30 No. 5
  • By the Way . . . State Controller’s Office Releases February 2010 Cash Update
  • Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities—3/12/10
  • By the Way . . . Candidates for State Superintendent of Public Instruction to Gather in Davis
  • Ask SSC . . . When is the 12-Month Break in Service for Retirees?
  • Persistently Lowest-Achieving Schools List Released
  • Ask SSC . . . Are There Any Class-Size Penalty Exemptions?
  • Online Class Size Estimator Now Available
  • This Week in Sacramento March 5, 2010—Video
  • By the Way . . . COBRA Premium Subsidy Extended
  • Signs of Economic Recovery Emerging
  • Legislature Passes More Pieces of the Budget Puzzle
  • California Out of the Running for First Round Race to the Top
  • Ask SSC . . . How Do We Prepare for Effective Negotiations?
  • Second Interim, Budget Development, and the Looming March 15 Deadline—Video
  • Ask SSC . . . When Does Our District Need to File a Third Interim Report?
  • Doing More With Less—Video
  • Ask SSC . . . Do We Need a Reopener?
  • First Principal Apportionment for 2009-10
  • Legislative Analyst’s Office Highlights K-12 Funding Shortfall
  • Proponents Will Not Go Forward with Initiative to Reduce Retirement Benefits
  • Assembly Passes Deferral Bill; Further Cleanup Legislation is Expected