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. 9
  • Ideas and Information to Help with Planning for and Using State Fiscal Stabilization Funds
  • Ask SSC . . . If the Statutory Timeline to Finalize Certificated Layoffs is Moved to June 15, Does Our District Have to Follow the Assignment Notice Timeline in Our Teacher Contract?
  • Save the Date for the CCSESA/SSC “State Categorical Flexibility and Federal Funds” Workshop
  • Ask SSC . . . Can We Ask Students to Provide Their Own Supplies?
  • Emergency Day Waivers for H1N1 Flu ADA Losses
  • Ask SSC . . . Do We File Separate SFSF Applications for Our District’s Authorized Charter Schools?
  • Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities - 5/1/09
  • By the Way . . . GASB Informational Videos Available for Viewing
  • By the Way . . . State Superintendent O’Connell Releases Results of 2008-09 California English Language Development Test (CELDT)
  • Ask SSC . . . What Steps Do We Take in Order to Borrow Cash from Other Funds?
  • May Revision in June" Workshop at the Mendocino COE Location is Full"
  • Ask SSC . . . Is the Child Nutrition Ending Fund Balance Available to Sweep?
  • Voters Not Supportive of Most Ballot Propositions
  • Statutory Cost-of-Living Adjustment for 2009-10 is 4.25%
  • What Does It Mean to Be a Disaster Service Worker?
  • Ask SSC . . . Will the Federal Assurances Prevent Further Cuts to Education?
  • By the Way . . . School Nutrition Equipment Grant Applications Available
  • Ask SSC . . . Does Our Five-Year Deferred Maintenance Plan Require a Public Hearing and Board Approval During Budget Years 2008-09 Through 2012-13?
  • Ask SSC . . . Should I Continue to Submit Reimbursement Claims for 2009-10 Mandated Costs?
  • By the Way . . . 2008-09 Special Purpose Apportionments Certified
  • Ask SSC . . . Is SSC Recommending Rescinding Layoff Notices Now?
  • Ask SSC . . . Is the LAO Projected Deficit Included in the SCO Shortfall?
  • By the Way . . . Legislation Introduced to Extend Layoff Notice Deadline
  • By the Way . . . The Health Care Debate in California Has Given Way to the State’s Broader Budget Problems
  • Ask SSC . . . Will the Cal-SAFE Base Funding Reduction be Similar to the Reduction of Other Attendance-Based Programs?
  • May Revision In June Workshop Filling Up Fast
  • By the Way . . . PERS Approves Health Premium Holiday for PPO Members and Employers
  • By the Way . . . Obtaining Personal Identification Number and Password for the State Fiscal Stabilization Funds Application
  • Questions about Assurances and Application for State Fiscal Stabilization Funds
  • Ask SSC . . . Is the California English Language Development Test a Reimbursable Mandate?
  • Long Awaited Guidance Released By California Department of Education
  • State Controller’s Office Issues Guidance to Auditors for the 2008-09 Annual Audit
  • Using the Federal Funds to Save Jobs
  • State Schools Chief and Governor Announce Online Application for Local Distribution of State Fiscal Stabilization Funds
  • Feds Quickly Approve California’s Application for State Fiscal Stabilization Funds
  • By the Way . . . Proposition 1D Funding Release
  • By the Way . . . A Record High for California's Unemployment
  • Successful Bond Sale Will Permit Some Project Funding
  • Ask SSC . . . What Happens if the PERS Rate Increases?
Volume 29 No. 8
  • Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities - 4/17/09
  • By the Way . . . ARRA School Food Service Equipment Grant Details Released
  • Still Waiting for CDE Guidance on 2008-09 and 2009-10 Budget Implementation
  • Ask SSC . . . Does Proposition 1B Provide One-Time or Ongoing Funding to Schools?
  • Ask SSC . . . How Do the Results of the Special Election Affect Taxes?
  • Ask SSC . . . If the Lottery Proposition Passes, How Will the Funds be Distributed to School Districts?
  • State Revenues Down Again
  • Ask SSC . . . Will the State Take Back Funds That Are Overallocated?
  • By the Way . . . Form J-7 CSR Will Not be Due on May 15, 2009
  • Ask SSC . . . Can a Classified Employee Be Laid Off After the School Year Has Ended?
  • Ask SSC . . . Do We Need to Update Our OPEB Actuarial Study?
  • Ask SSC . . . When Are You Planning on Updating the Dartboard?
  • Questions to Ask Your Superintendent or Chief Business Official Regarding the Budget
  • Ask SSC . . . Can We Use Title I Stimulus Funding to Backfill or Support Class-Size Reduction?
  • Ask SSC . . . What Happens When Morgan Hart is Reinstated?
  • Ask SSC . . . What Are the K-3 CSR Averages Based On?
  • By the Way . . . California School Bus Collision Data Available
  • 2008-09 First Interim Report Negative and Qualified Certifications
  • By the Way . . . Teachers Union Adds More Funding to Support Proposition Campaigns
  • Update on STRS Postretirement Earnings Limitation and Exemptions
  • Ask SSC . . . How Are Furloughs Being Implemented?
  • Update—Deferred Maintenance Program Funding and Flexibility
  • By the Way . . . CASBO 2009 Annual Conference Presentations Now Available for Download
  • Rescinding of Layoff Notices
  • Ask SSC . . . How Does the COBRA Subsidy Apply to Employees Who Elect Layoff in Lieu of Demotion or Reduction?
  • Are Resignations In Lieu of Termination Considered Involuntary for COBRA Subsidy Purposes?
  • State Superintendent Shares Information about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
  • By the Way . . . California Receives $6 Million Grant for Teacher Data System
  • By the Way . . . California Department of Education (CDE) Issues Guidance on Closing a School
  • "May Revision in June" Workshop, Mendocino County Office of Education Location
  • Can a Junior Full-Time Certificated Employee Be Retained If a More Senior Part-Time Employee Competent to Perform the Service Has Been Laid Off?
  • By the Way . . . State Superintendent O'Connell Announces 2009 California Distinguished Schools
  • More Bonds Sold than Expected
  • State's Cash Flow Improves for Now
Volume 29 No. 7
  • Deficits and Reductions on P-1 Recertification
  • Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities - 4/3/09
  • By the Way . . . President Nominates Martha Kanter as Under Secretary of Education
  • By the Way . . . Long Beach Unified School District Selected as Finalist for Broad Prize
  • Hold the Date for SSC’s May Revision In June" Workshop"
  • Funding and Guidance Now Available American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (AARA)
  • Special Education Administrators and Superintendents Make Annual Trek To Washington, D.C.
  • Researchers Explain California’s Education Budget
  • Ask SSC . . . How Do We Account for a Scholarship?
  • American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA): Updates and Sound Planning Tips
  • An Uncommon Situation Calls for an Uncommon Approach—An Editorial from School Services of California
  • It's Official . . . State Budget Trigger Will Not Be Pulled
  • Ask SSC . . . Categorical Flexibility and Its Impact on Reductions to Classified Service
  • Most Special Election Ballot Measures Lack Majority Support
  • By the Way . . . Governor's Recovery Website Update With California Funding Estimates
  • UCLA Forecasts Dismal Economy in 2009
  • Ask SSC . . . Do You Have a Boilerplate Board Resolution for Categorical Flexibility Transfers?
  • California's Unemployment Rate Continues to Rise
  • Changes to Oversight of Prevailing Wage Requirements for State-Funded Construction Projects
  • By the Way . . . Model COBRA Notices Released
  • By the Way . . . California’s Bond Rating Lowered by Fitch Ratings