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. 17
  • Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities - 8/15/08
  • By the Way . . . Morgan-Hart “Report of Enrollment” Form Now Available.
  • 2008-09 K-12 Audit Guide is Finalized
  • Ask SSC . . . Can You Offer Clarification on the Governor’s Executive Order?
  • Legislative Committees Take Up Suspense Files
  • State Budget May Be Close
  • By the Way . . . Office of Public School Construction (OPSC) Financial Hardship Program Process Improvements
  • Eighth Grade Algebra to Cost $3.1 Billion, Says O’Connell
  • Rumors Persist Regarding a Budget Deal
  • By the Way . . . Carl Cohn Appointed to the National Technical Advisory Council
  • By the Way . . . State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Releases 2008 STAR Program Results
  • School Finance Conference Rescheduled
  • Budget Vote to Come Over the Weekend
  • Looking for 403(b) Compliance Help? You Are Not Alone
  • Ask SSC . . . Does the Governor’s Executive Order Apply to School District Employees?
  • School Bus Transportation Not Exempt from Budget Woes
  • By the Way . . . USDOE Awards Special Education Teacher Training Program Grants
  • Education Bills Put on Senate Suspense File
  • By the Way . . . We Are Ever Optimistic
  • Governor Plays Hardball with the Legislature
  • By the Way . . . Fiscal Relief from the October 2007 Fires for K-3 Class-Size Reduction (CSR)
  • Governor Proposes Sales Tax Increase
Volume 28 No. 16
  • Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities - 8/1/08
  • By the Way . . . Education Forum Scheduled in Santa Clara County
  • June Revenues Exceed May Revision Estimate
  • CDE’s 2006-07 Report on Lottery Expenditures for K-12 Education
  • Senate Schedules Vote on State Budget
  • By the Way . . . New School Facilities Program Regulation in Effect
  • By the Way . . . PERS Assures that the Budget Impasse Will Not Affect the Retirement Application Process
  • By the Way . . . Schools Chief Jack O’Connell Announces Awards for School Breakfast and Summer Food Start-Up and Expansion Grants
  • More on Redevelopment Agencies
  • Reaction to Expected Minimum Wage Order
  • Federal Update—2009 Funding Proposals for Schools Stalled
  • Budget Vote Cancelled
  • By the Way . . . CDE Highlights Changes to the 2008-09 Budget Bill Prohibiting Fund Transfer Out of the Child Nutrition Program
  • State Allocation Board Approves Funding for Construction, Modernization, and Repair of California School Facilities
  • Ask SSC . . . How Do We Handle an Accidental Misappropriation of Public Funds?
  • Lawsuit Filed by CSBA Over Proposition 39 Charter School Facilities Requirements
  • By the Way . . . New Migrant Education Regulations Released
  • Ask SSC . . . Is There an Error in the P-2 Certification for Meals for Needy?
  • Dropout Rate Data—Can It Be Trusted?
  • Ask SSC . . . When Will the Morgan-Hart Reporting Forms Be Available?
  • Will There Be a Bond on the November 2008 Ballot?
  • Another Report Shows California Below Average in Spending
  • PERS’ Investment Strategy Helps It Weather Down Stock Market
  • Ask SSC . . . How Will My Voluntary Demotion Affect My STRS Retirement Benefit?
  • How Clear Is Your Crystal Ball? Estimating the General Fund Ending Balance
  • Executive Order Signed By the Governor
  • Ask SSC . . . How Does Same-Sex Marriage in California Affect Health Benefits?
  • Using the SSC Dartboard for Projections of COLA
Volume 28 No. 15
  • 2007-08 Second Interim Report Negative and Qualified Certifications
  • By the Way . . . Brownley to Chair Assembly Education Committee
  • A Further Look at the State's Cash Flow
  • Ask SSC . . . What Is the Statewide Average Attendance Ratio for 2006-07?
  • Ask SSC . . . Is Public Disclosure Required Before Certificates of Participation are Issued?
  • Ask SSC . . . Is There a Limit to the Number of Units a High School Student Can Concurrently Enroll in at a Community College?
  • Ask SSC . . . When Will We Know if Your School Finance Conference Will Occur as Scheduled?
  • State Board of Education Votes to Require Algebra 1 in Eighth Grade
  • PPIC Analyzes School Finance Proposal from the Governor’s Committee on Education Excellence
  • By the Way . . . 2008-09 Quality Education Investment Act (QEIA) Awards Announced
  • By the Way . . . 2007-08 Quality Education Investment Act (QEIA) Expenditure Report Due No Later than August 31, 2008
  • Ask SSC . . . Does the Shift of the Advanced Apportionment Impact the Continuous Appropriation?
  • No Budget—New Dates for School Finance Conference
  • By the Way . . . Public Charter Schools Dissemination Grant Program
  • By the Way . . . School Finder Website Available
  • Deficits at 2007-08 P-2 Apportionment
  • Annual K-12 Report Shows Improvement for Some and Continued Financial Struggles for Others
  • Statewide Average Reserve Percentages Revisited
  • Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities - 7/18/08
  • By the Way . . . CDE Updates the List of Programs Included in the Categorical Block Grant
  • Redevelopment Agency Funds
  • Budget Conference Committee Adopts 2.43% COLA for K-14 Education
  • Conference Committee COLA Balances Out the Package
  • State Dropout Rate Higher than Previously Reported
  • Special Education Bills Face Scrutiny