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 27 No. 24
  • SSC Staff Additions
  • California's Health Care Coverage Lags Behind Most Other States
  • When Will the COLA Forecast Change?
  • By the Way . . . SBE Moves Forward with Revised Charter School Facility Regulations
  • Ask SSC . . . At What Age Can People Collect Social Security and Medicare Benefits?
  • Legislative Analyst Forecasts $10 Billion Budget Shortfall in 2008-09
  • Ask SSC . . . Could You Provide Information on the Required Resolution for the Arts and Music Block Grant Program for Districts that Elect to Allocate Funds on a Districtwide Basis?
  • Ask SSC . . . Can CAHSEE Intensive Instruction Services Be Provided in Adult Schools?
  • Ask SSC . . . Can School and Library Improvement Block Grant Funds Be Distributed Equally Based on CBEDS Enrollment?
  • State Revenue Shortfall Continues in October
  • New Ballot Measure Affects All of California Public Education
  • CSBA and Four Local Educational Agencies File Suit for Mandate Reimbursements
  • State Controller's Annual K-12 Report Notes Encouraging News for School District Fiscal Health
  • Ask SSC . . . Can We Share a Teacher Hired with PE Teacher Incentive Grant Funds
  • A Long Road Ahead for Health Care Reform
  • Federal Funding Levels for Education Remain in Flux
  • Cohorts Forming for the USC-SSC School Business Management Certificate Program in Paso Robles and Sacramento
  • Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities - 11/30/07
  • Ask SSC . . . Is There a Specific Oral Health Assessment Form?
  • High-Low" Travel Per-Diem Reimbursements "
  • AB 1014 Provides School Districts with More Flexibility in Calculating Construction Funding Eligibility
Volume 27 No. 23
  • Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities - 11/9/06
  • Ask SSC . . . Can We Use Proceeds from the Sale of Surplus Land to Fund General Fund Activities?
  • Ask SSC . . . Could You Suggest Some Sample Contract Language Regarding GASB 45?
  • Legislative Update: New Requirements for CAHSEE and Counselors
  • Building a Better Budget" Regional Workshop Opportunities"
  • Evaluation of California High School Exit Exam Released
  • Guidance Provided on Student Privacy and School Safety
  • Leadership at School Services
  • Department of Finance Calls for Budget Reduction Plans of 10%
  • Ask SSC . . . Can the Cost of Postretirement Benefits Be Covered by Salary Savings from Retiring Employees?
  • Special Education Funding Needs Highlighted
  • Advanced Placement Course Audit Results--Many Courses Require Further Review
  • IRS Holds Workshops for School-Connected Organizations
  • Healthcare Reform Inches Forward
  • RAND Corporation Reports on California Preschools
  • Ask SSC . . . How Is Step and Column Different When FTEs Are Declining?
  • Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities - 11/9/07
Volume 27 No. 22
  • Ask SSC . . . What Is the Certification of Compliance Regarding Child Nutrition?
  • By the Way . . . Showdown on Federal Education Funding Looms
  • Ask SSC . . . Must We Allow the Press on Our Campuses?
  • Governor Finalizes Action on Bills
  • Categorical Program Management Made Easier
  • Staff Development for CBOs
  • By the Way . . . GASB Releases 2007-08 Annual Bound Editions
  • CBO Mentor Project - 2007
  • Emergency Day Waivers Can Be Claimed for Fire-Related ADA Losses--Through End of Year, in Some Cases
  • Funding K-12 Education Investments Under Proposition 98
  • By the Way . . . List of Program Improvement Year 3 LEAs Released
  • Ask SSC . . . Do We Have to Go to Bid to Purchase a New School Bus?
  • Ask SSC . . . Do We Need to Charge Sales Tax on Items Sold on an Irregular or Intermittent Basis?
  • State Revenue Shortfall Continues in September
  • Follow Up to Getting Down to Facts" Adequacy Studies"
  • By the Way . . . Revised Federal Children's Health Coverage Bill Passes, Veto Threatened
  • Closing the Achievement Gap--Opportunities to Learn and Share
  • Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities - 10/26/07