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. 21
  • Ask SSC . . . When Can We Use Test Data in Conjunction with Teacher Evaluations?
  • Ask SSC . . . What Is the Best Way to Handle Budget Priority Discussions (Updated 10-15-09)
  • By the Way . . . School Services of California, Inc. (SSC), with the Support of the Fiscal Crisis Management and Assistance Team (FCMAT), Is Revising the 2002 Edition of Doing More with Less
  • Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities - 10/16/09
  • Economics and the Education Funding Cycle—Video
  • 2009-10 Is the Final Year to Do Midyear Retirement Incentives
  • By the Way . . . District of Choice Law--Senate Bill 680 Signed by Governor
  • Measure Allowing California to Apply for Federal Race to the Top Funding Signed
  • PERS Discusses Alternative Health Plan Benefit Design
  • Governor Vetoes QEIA Fix Bill But Has Alternative Plan
  • Legislative Analyst Identifies $15 Billion in Proposition 98 Obligations
  • How to Handle Donations
  • Big Five Meet to Discuss Water and Other Legislation
  • Controller Distributed More Than $1 Billion to Schools from Lottery for the 2008-09 Fiscal Year
  • Articulating Negotiations Priorities
  • By the Way . . . State Superintendent Announces Online Resource Kit to Combat the Achievement Gap
  • The Battle Against Fraud in the Use of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds
  • Ask SSC . . . Should COPs Be Refunded to Take Advantage of Today’s Lower Interest Rates?
  • By the Way . . . School Services of California's Orange County Special Education Workshop Full
  • By the Way . . . Hispanic Business Magazine Names Los Angeles County Office of Education Superintendent Darline Robles One of Top 100 Influentials
  • Charter Schools—Proposition 39 Facilities Request Deadline for 2010-11
  • State Debt Affordability Report Released
  • Ask SSC . . . What's Better Under the New K-3 CSR Rules, Option One or Option Two?
  • By the Way . . . The California Department of Education Posts Pandemic Flu Manual for Use by Schools
Volume 29 No. 20
  • Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities - 10/02/09
  • Overview Hearing on Race to the Top Program
  • Governor Calls Special Session on State Tax Reform
  • By the Way . . . Implementation of PERS’ PPO Premium Holiday
  • Commission on State Mandates Implements Court Decision Reinstating Mandate Reimbursements
  • Use of Consumer Credit Report for Employment Purposes
  • Update on Community Colleges Early Assessment Program Implementation
  • House Passes Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act
  • Ask SSC . . . How Does Categorical Flexibility Affect our Contract Language?
  • Ask SSC . . . What Should I Do if My District’s Spending Exceeds the Gann Limit?
  • By the Way . . . Is a Rewrite of No Child Left Behind on the Horizon?
  • Ask SSC . . . Can Money From Fundraising Follow a Graduating 8th Grade Class to High School?
  • Ask SSC . . . Can I Show SSC Fiscal Report Videos at Board Meetings?
  • State Budget Update—Video
  • By the Way . . . Revised Date and Location for the Special Education Workshop
  • By the Way . . . The California Department of Education Issues Guidance Related to Charter School Closures
  • State Board of Education Meets to Take Action on Education Issues
  • Ask SSC . . . Can Our District Retroactively Charge an Indirect Cost Rate?
  • Federal ARRA Reporting Deadline Fast Approaching—SSC’s Website Provides Legislative Database Tool
  • UCLA Forecasters Say Recession’s Effects Will Last Into Next Decade
  • State’s Unemployment Rate Surpasses 12%
Volume 29 No. 19
  • Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities - 9/18/09
  • Will California be in the Race to the Top? Barriers at the Local Level May Keep us From Running a Good Race
  • Putting the Ending Balance in Perspective, Part 3 of 3: Collective Bargaining Considerations
  • August Revenues Fall Short $213 Million
  • Putting the Ending Balance in Perspective, Part 2 of 3: How Much is Enough?
  • Putting the Ending Balance in Perspective, Part 1 of 3: Communicating to Stakeholders
  • By the Way . . . Pooled Money Investment Board (PMIB) Approves Loan Renewals
  • K-3 Class-Size Reduction Forms and Instructions Now Available
  • Special Session on “Race to the Top” Committee and Hearing Schedule Announced
  • District of Choice Law Could Be Extended by SB 680
  • Ask SSC . . . Can Donated Funds be Used to Pay for Employee Salaries?
  • Results of 2009 Legislative Session Leave Much to be Desired
  • Free Online Resources for College Bound Students—Video
  • Ask SSC . . . What are the Requirements for a Public Hearing as it Relates to Flexibility Transfers?
  • Ask SSC . . . Can a Nonclassroom-Based Charter School Serve Out-of-State Students?
  • Ask SSC . . . Will the Adult Education and Deferred Maintenance Funds Remain Open for the 2009-10 Fiscal Year?
  • Free Online Resources for College Bound Students
  • School Finance and Management Conference Questions and Answers—Revenue Limit
  • Who’s on First, What’s on Second, I Don’t Know’s on Third!
  • By the Way . . . The California Department of Education (CDE) Releases Information on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Section 1512 Reporting
  • Ask SSC . . . Is There a Timeline to Sweep the June 30, 2008, Deferred Maintenance Funding Ending Balance?