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 26 No. 22
  • Ask SSC . . . Are Out-of-Home Care Funds Restricted to Services for Group Home Pupils?
  • Ask SSC . . . Why Was the Reimbursement Rate Increased for Free and Reduced-Price Meals?
  • Ask SSC . . . Who Can Participate in the Grade 7-12 Remedial Mandated Uncapped Hourly Program?
  • Ask SSC . . . When Will the Funds for New 2006-07 Programs Be Available?
  • Ask SSC . . . When Will 2006-07 Healthy Start Funding Be Available?
  • Ask SSC . . . How Much Do We Need to Set Aside for Program Improvement?
  • Ask SSC . . . Do Site Councils Need to Drive the Single Plan Process, or Can the School Board?
  • Data Show Low Special Education Counts in Charter Schools-But Are the Data Real?
  • By the Way . . . Applications for School Nutrition Funds Are Now Available
  • Interest Rates Unchanged: Implications for California
  • By the Way . . . Specific Language Available on STRS Funding Plan
  • Ask SSC . . . How Many Confidential Employees are We Allowed to Have?
  • Passage Rates for the California High School Exit Exam Continue to Improve
  • Upcoming Teacher Credentialing Changes and New Programs in SB 1209
Volume 26 No. 21
  • By the Way . . . CDE/K12HSN Announce Statewide E-Rate Training
  • Bill Signed to Ensure Future Stability of the K-12 High Speed Network
  • Governor Signs Declining Enrollment and Charter Schools Legislation
  • Ask SSC . . . Do You Have Updates on Statewide Costs for Salary and Benefits?
  • Ask SSC . . . Are We Required to Complete the OPSC's Interim Evaluation Instrument for All Schools In Our District?
  • 2006 Chaptered and Vetoed Legislation-Part 1
  • 2006 Chaptered and Vetoed Legislation-Part 2
  • 2006 Chaptered and Vetoed Legislation-Part 3
  • By the Way . . . CDE Announces Math and Reading Professional Development Funds Are Available
  • Ask SSC . . . How Do Contributions to My Health Savings Account Affect My Income Taxes?
  • Ask SSC . . . Can We Include CAHSEE Students in Our Supplemental Hourly Reimbursement Program?
  • Ask SSC . . . Do You Know How Schools Will Be Selected to Participate in the QEIA?
  • Ask SSC . . . Do School Districts Qualify for the Government Rate"? "
  • Ask SSC . . . Do Basic Aid Districts Need More Reserves?
  • Ask SSC . . . Is There a Legal Time Limit on When the SCO Can Audit Mandate Reimbursements?
  • Middle and High School Supplemental Counseling Program Update
  • Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities - 10/13/06
  • Save the Date
  • Governor Signs Controversial Capital Facilities Fees Bill
Volume 26 No. 20
  • By the Way . . . Dr. Kimberly Ann Statham Named State Administrator for the Oakland Unified School District
  • By the Way . . . And You Thought That California Had a STRS Problem!
  • By the Way . . . CDE Advisory to Publishers of Instructional Materials Available Online
  • By the Way . . . CDE’s Revised “School District Organization Handbook” Now Available
  • By the Way . . . CDE Has Released Preliminary 2006-07 EIA Funding Estimates
  • By the Way . . . LAUSD Governance Bill—AB 1381—Signed Into Law
  • Ask SSC . . . Can We Charge Playground Supervisors to Title I?
  • Ask SSC . . . Can We Claim Third Graders in Our GATE Program for CSR Funds?
  • Ask SSC . . . Are Property Taxes Resulting from a General Obligation Bond Deductible from Personal Income Tax?
  • Ask SSC . . . May We Charge Indirect Costs to the AB 825 Block Grants?
  • Ask SSC . . . How Long Can We Use Relocatable Buildings that Do Not Meet Field Act Requirements?
  • Ask SSC . . . Why Is the Unfunded Cost of Special Education Jumping So Much?
  • Ask SSC . . . Is This Really Our Highest COLA?
  • Ask SSC . . . Should We Discuss Salary Based on the COLA or the Base Revenue Limit?
  • Microsoft Technology Voucher Applications Now Available
  • Obsolete Instructional Materials
  • Critical Things to Know about the Single Plan for Student Achievement
  • Another Legal Challenge to Secure Mandate Reimbursements
  • First Hurdle Is Cleared in Lawsuit Against SCO Audits
  • Updated Equalization Estimates Are Now Available
  • After School Education and Safety Program Bill Signed—Application Deadline Announced
  • Governor Vetoes California High School Exit Exam Legislation
  • August Revenues Generally Tracking Forecast
  • Senate Appropriations Committee Takes Action on Suspense File
  • CDE Has Released Preliminary 2006-07 EIA Funding Estimates
  • Legislative Analyst Previews Upcoming Forecast
  • After School Education and Safety Program Bill Signed-Application Deadline Announced
  • Ask SSC . . . Why Is the Unfunded Cost of Special Education Jumping So Much?
  • Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities - 9/29/06
  • Things Looking a Bit Better for the School Facilities Bond, Proposition 1D