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 28 No. 23
  • What to Do about Proposed Midyear Cuts on the First Interim Report
  • Mandates Commission Decides Graduation Requirements Reimbursement
  • By the Way . . . Qualified Zone Academy Bond Funding Available
  • By the Way . . . California Department of Education Releases Update to SACS Software
  • Bonds Pass in Record Numbers
  • Detail on Proposed Reductions to Proposition 98
  • Governor Proposes $2.5 Billion in Midyear Budget Cuts—Special Session Called for November 6
  • Lawsuit over Public Utility Charges Settled
  • Election 2008 Results
  • Governor's Budget Workshop—Save the Date!
  • Ask SSC . . . Who Selects the Factfinding Chairperson?
  • By the Way . . . Special Session to Convene November 6
  • Special Session to Convene
  • Ask SSC . . . Should a Superintendent Serve on the Negotiating Team?
  • Ask SSC . . . How Does Being Chief Negotiator Differ from Being a Member of the Negotiating Team?
  • Unemployment Insurance Fund Running Short
  • PERB Reduces Daily Rate for Neutrals to $100 Per Day
  • Budget Gap Figures Delayed
  • One Small Silver Lining in a Very Dark Cloud
  • Ask SSC . . . Do You Know How State Budget Cuts Would Affect Our District?
  • By the Way . . . Security Tips for Schools Used as Polling Sites
  • Governor Creates Commission to Update State’s Revenue System
  • Charter School Conflict-of-Interest Bill Vetoed
  • Court Issues Temporary Restraining Order Regarding Algebra I
  • SSC Webcast—“Special Session on Budget Crisis”
  • Special Session on Budget Shortfall to Convene
  • Proposition 39—Update on Recent Hearing
  • By the Way . . . Maximum Amount of Earnings Subject to Social Security Tax to Increase for 2009
Volume 28 No. 22
  • Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities - 10/24/08
  • STRS and PERS: Will Investment Losses Cause Higher Employer Contributions?
  • School Bond Elections Dominate Ballot
  • By the Way . . . Global Variables Updated
  • Ask SSC . . . How Do We Handle a Micromanaging Board Member?
  • 2008-09 Advance Apportionment Recertified
  • 2008 Chaptered and Vetoed Legislation--Part 2
  • Ask SSC . . . Do We Have Any Recourse on SCO Audit Findings?
  • Second Round of Bond Sales Announced
  • New Legislative Analyst to Provide November Report" Five-Year Forecast"
  • Governor Likely to Call Special Session Barring an Economic Turnaround
  • By the Way . . . Mac Taylor New Legislative Analyst
  • Collective Bargaining 2008 Style
  • Seat Belt Requirements for Small School Buses
  • Retired Teachers Obtain Increase in Purchasing Power Benefit
  • Ask SSC . . . Could You Please Clarify Your Recommendation on Budgeting for the Restoration of Categorical Funds?
  • Ask SSC . . . Can You Clarify How EIA Funding Is Provided to Charter Schools?
  • Evidence of Revenue Slowdown Mounting
  • California Bond Sales to Individual Investors Deemed Successful
  • Ask SSC . . . What Are the 2008-09 School Nutrition Programs' Reimbursement Rates?
  • Big Six" to Resume Budget Talks"
  • Political Activities of School District Board Members and Employees
  • By the Way . . . FCMAT Issues a Fiscal Alert on Investing and Safeguarding District Funds
  • CBO Mentor Project
  • Ask SSC . . . What Happens to Students With Disabilities Who Do Not Pass the California High School Exit Exam?
Volume 28 No. 21
  • Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities - 10/10/08
  • Ask SSC . . . What Is the Dollar Amount for the COLA in 2009-10 and 2010-11?
  • Big Five" Meets Regarding the Budget Gap"
  • WestEd Projects Future Teacher Demand
  • By the Way . . . Information on Cash Flow Apportionments, Deferrals, and Borrowing Options Available on SSC's Website
  • Ask SSC . . . Can We Use Morgan-Hart Funds to Teach Algebra in the 8th Grade?
  • Ask SSC . . . Why Have the Hourly Program Deficits Changed So Dramatically?
  • Ask SSC . . . Will Our Unemployment Insurance Rates Go Up?
  • Rural Schools Program to Receive Federal Funding as Part of Bailout Plan
  • 2007-08 Fourth Quarter Lottery Apportionment
  • The Dynamic Budget Guide is Now Online
  • Cash Flow Continues To Be A Concern, Even With A State Budget Passing
  • Campaign Cautionary Note
  • Rumors of Midyear Cuts Persist
  • 2008 Chaptered and Vetoed Legislation-Part 1
  • California to Seek Federal Loan
  • Ask SSC . . . Why Aren't You Recommending a Zero COLA for 2010-11 COLA for 2010-11 in Your Dartboard?
  • The 45-Day Budget Revision: Required or Not?
  • What Constitutes an Illegal Gift of Public Funds?
  • By the Way . . . Update on Dynamic Budget Guide
  • Governor Acts on Education Bills
  • By the Way . . . Congress Adopts Stop-Gap Spending Plan