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 29 No. 24
  • State Board of Education Tackles Education Issues
  • The Race Is On for Race to the Top Funding
  • Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities - 11-25-09
  • Is the Recession Behind Us?
  • Maldonado Is the Governor's Pick for Lieutenant Governor
  • What Happens When We Submit a Budget with a Qualified or Negative Certification?
  • Happy Thanksgiving - Video
  • California Unemployment Rate Increases
  • Proposition 98 Guarantee Increases by $1 Billion - Video
  • Ask SSC . . . Are We Allowed to Charge Indirect Costs to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Funds?
  • By the Way . . . California Department of Education Extends Due Date for Revenue Limit Data
  • What Does the Legislative Analyst’s Budget Forecast Mean for Public Education?
  • Things to Do Now to Prepare for 2010-11
  • Proposition 98 Guarantee Increases by $1 Billion
  • State Budget Deficit of $21 Billion to Be Projected
  • By the Way . . . This Year's SSC Reception at CSBA is on Thursday, December 3, 2009
  • Commit . . . Invest . . . Attend . . .
Volume 29 No. 23
  • Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities - 11/13/09
  • Hold the Date—Governor's Budget Workshop
  • By the Way . . . California Forward Action Fund Submits Two Initiatives for Budget Reform and Funding Protection
  • Insurance Commissioner Rejects Workers’ Compensation Rate Increase Again
  • Initiative Would Reduce New Public Employee Retirement Benefits
  • Categorical Apportionment Schedule Update
  • Governor Signals $7 Billion Current-Year Shortfall
  • Ask SSC . . . Do We Still Have to Meet the Annual Minute Requirement if We Reduce Days?
  • Activity Supervisor Clearance Certificate Requirements Expanded
  • Governor to Appoint New Lieutenant Governor
  • Governor Signs QEIA Fix Legislation
  • Majority of Bond and Parcel Tax Measures Pass
  • Ask SSC . . . Is Our School Allowed to Provide Paper to a Parent Teacher Association?
  • Parameters for Class Size: How Big Can a Class Be?
  • 2010-11 Property Taxes—Video
  • Second Quarter Reporting Dates Are Around the Corner
  • Local Agency Investment Fund Deposit Limit to Be Increased
  • Postlayoff Workforce Triage
  • Bill Introduced to Extend COBRA Benefits
  • State Auditor Criticizes Mandate Determination and Payment Processes
  • Property Taxes Could Fall in 2010-11
  • SBX5 1 Passes Senate Education Committee
  • The Director of Finance Is Stepping Down
  • By the Way . . . Deadline to Submit Suggestions for the 2009 Edition of Doing More With Less Quickly Approaching
  • Ask SSC . . . If the State Does Not Fund the Statutory COLA in 2010-11 and 2011-12, What Would the Deficit Factor Be for Those Two Years?
  • By the Way . . . Field Poll Results on California Government Pensions Released
  • California’s Application for Federal Race to the Top Funds
  • Ask SSC . . . How Do We Manage the Post-Furlough Salary Schedule and Retirement Reporting to STRS and PERS?
Volume 29 No. 22
  • Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities - 10/30/09
  • Virtual College Fair Reminder
  • By the Way . . . Student Appointed to State Board
  • Ask SSC . . . Will the QEIA Fix Take Away Title I Dollars from My District?
  • By the Way . . . Applications for Categorical Funding for New Schools are Now Available
  • Fiscal Aspects of Negotiations Workshop Goes High Tech
  • Ask SSC . . . Can You Explain the Calculation Used In the Dynamic Budget Guide?
  • Many Uncertainties Place 2009-10 State Budget in Peril
  • By the Way . . . $1.5 Billion State General Obligation Bond Sale to Occur the Week of November 9, 2009
  • By the Way . . . Deadline Near for the 2009-10 Operations Application for the K-3 Class-Size Reduction Program
  • By the Way . . . State Superintendent Unveils Achievement Gap Resource Database
  • What State Receivership Means and Why It's Best to Avoid It
  • By the Way . . . If Ya Wanna Be a CBO . . .
  • Guest Article: CBO Mentor Project
  • September Revenues Fall Short $810 Million
  • California’s Job Losses Increase in September
  • QEIA Fix Impacts Everyone
  • New QEIA Fix Proposal—Video