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. 15
  • Pension Bond Proposal Dies in Court
  • By the Way . . . Two Updated OPSC Handbooks Available Online
  • California Fares Poorly in National Teacher Policy Benchmarks
  • Call to Action Seeking Additional Federal Special Education Funding Yields Increases
  • By the Way . . . Court's Ruling Sides with District on Four-Year Time Limitation to Dismiss Teachers
  • What Should We Report If We're Over Our Independent Study ADA Cap?
  • Ask SSC . . . Can We Allocate OPEB Costs?
  • State Population to Reach Almost 60 Million by 2050
  • California's Economy Remains Eighth Largest in the World
  • SB 901 Modified to Eliminate the Bite
  • Ask SSC . . . What Are the Current Programs and Rules Governing Mega-Item Transfers?
  • School Groups Release School Meal Payment Advisory
  • School Finance Conference Postponed
  • Internal Revenue Service Looks to School District Retirement Annuity Plans
  • Why The State Budget is Late--Commentary and Analysis
  • A Little Budget History Trivia
  • State Revenues Fall Short in June
  • Legislative Committees Meet Deadline
  • Ask SSC . . . What Is the Statewide Average Attendance Ratio for 2005-06?
  • Planned Budget Vote Postponed
  • Budget Close, But No Cigar
  • Ask SSC . . . How Can Discretionary Block Grant Funds Be Used for Deferred Maintenance?
  • Ask SSC . . . May We Use the District's Instructional Materials Realignment Funds to Pay for Travel Costs?
  • Ask SSC . . . Is There a Layoff Window in August?
  • Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities - 7/20/07
  • Assembly Passes State Budget That Fully Funds 4.53% COLA
  • Assembly Budget Reduces Proposition 98 Funding $427 Million
  • Tentative Settlement Agreement--CAHSEE
Volume 27 No. 14
  • Ask SSC . . . What Are the Differences Between a Dual-Adoption and a Single-Adoption Budget?
  • Ask SSC . . . How Long Do We Budget for the Special Education Mandated Cost Reimbursement?
  • ETS Survey Released on NCLB Reauthorization
  • CSBA Leading Charge Against Proposed Charter School Conflict-of-Interest Regulations
  • IRS Expands Outreach Effort Regarding Retirement Annuities
  • By the Way . . . The State Controller's Office Announces Second Principal Apportionment Payment to Be Made in Mid-July
  • Ask SSC . . . Why Do We Not Include the 6000 Object Codes When Calculating the Cost Per Mile for Transportation?
  • Health Savings Account Parameters Now Updated
  • Instructional Materials Public Hearing Requirements for Fiscal Year 2007-08
  • Is Brown vs. Board of Education Lost?
  • Countdown to a New Fiscal Year
  • School Apportionments and a Late State Budget
  • Equalization Aid per ADA Up Slightly at P-2 Apportionment
  • Deficits at 2006-07 P-2 Apportionment
  • Special Education Testing Bill On the Move
  • Ask SSC . . . What Happened to the Field Act Exemption for Community Colleges?
  • Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities - 7/6/08
Volume 27 No. 13
  • New America Foundation in California Calls for "Zero" College Tuition, College Access Contract
  • Bipartisan Bill Proposes Tax Reform for Higher Education
  • By the Way . . . California's Credit Outlook Raised
  • Faced with Declining Enrollment and Budget Cuts, School Officials Seek Increase in Parcel Tax
  • Ask SSC . . . When Does Compensatory Time Off Need to Be Paid?
  • Ask SSC . . . Can We Use Title I Funds to Purchase a Van?
  • Budget Talks Simmer as Legislature Likely to Miss State Budget Deadline
  • Federal Forest Reserve Funding Given One-Year Reprieve
  • State Revenue Shortfall Not as Bad as First Reported
  • Ask SSC . . . Are State-Adopted Textbooks Subject to Sales Tax?
  • Sorting Out the Action on the Health Care Front
  • Conference Committee Adopts Arts and Music Block Grant Language Compromise
  • Ask SSC . . . Do You Have Additional Information on the Use of Redevelopment Agency Payments?
  • 2006-07 Second Interim Report Negative and Qualified Certifications
  • UCLA Forecasts More Tough Times for California Housing
  • Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities - 6/22/08
  • EdSource Analyzes the Performance of California's Charter Schools
  • Ask SSC . . . How Will the $50 Million for Declining Enrollment in the Senate Version of the Budget Be Used?
  • 2006-07 English Proficiency Test Scores Released
  • Budget Negotiations Still on Simmer
  • Ask SSC . . . How Are Reserves Affected by Declining Enrollment?
  • By the Way . . . Rob Cook to Head OPSC
  • Ask SSC . . . Should We Use Percentages When Calculating Fair Share Formulas?