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. 10
  • Ask SSC . . . Are Public Meetings Required for AB 825 Supplemental Grant Program and School-Based Coordination Program Transfers?
  • Ask SSC . . . When Do We Have to Notice an AB 825 Transfer?
  • Ask SSC . . . What Funding Sources are Based on Annual ADA?
  • Ask SSC . . . What Level of Equalization Aid and Deficit Reduction Will There Be in 2006-07?
  • FCMAT Broadcast on the Governor’s May Revise Scheduled
  • Superintendent of Public Instruction Maintains Waivers Will Not Be Approved
  • California High School Exit Exam Update
  • Judge’s Tentative Ruling Strikes Down CAHSEE
  • Mandate Commission Defers Action on Mandate Reimbursement Process
  • Legislative Policy Committee Deadline Passes
  • Subcommittee Seeks Input on Spending Increased Revenues
  • Mega-Item Flexibility Reported
  • Employee Salaries and Benefits Continue to Grow as a Percentage of School District Budgets
  • Infrastructure Bond Package Headed to November Ballot
  • Higher State Revenues Trigger More for Schools under Proposition 98
  • Statutory COLA for 2006-07 at 5.92%
  • CTA vs. Schwarzenegger Lawsuit on Proposition 98 Funding Is Settled
Volume 26 No. 9
  • By the Way . . . Governor’s Appointees Confirmed
  • By the Way . . . Funding Available for School Agencies
  • By the Way . . . CDE’s Guidance on Consolidation of NCLB Funds Available
  • By the Way . . . The 2006-07 Approved Indirect Cost Rates Are Available
  • Ask SSC . . . How Do We Treat Absences for “Take Your Child to Work” Day?
  • Ask SSC . . . Are Fencing and Bleacher Replacement Covered under the RRMA?
  • Ask SSC . . . What Is the Best Way to Budget for Indirect Costs?
  • Ask SSC . . . What Is “Comparable”?
  • Attorney General Opines on Definition of “Speech Pathologist”
  • Survey is Critical to Business Office Study
  • Professional Development for Facilities Pros
  • Compromise Reached on Infrastructure Bond Plan for California
  • Another Run at Repealing School Contracting Restrictions
  • Strong March Revenues Point to Hopeful May Revision, But Other Signs Suggest Caution
  • April Revenues Skyrocket
Volume 26 No. 8
  • By the Way . . . SSC Bids Adieu to Jerry Twomey
  • Ask SSC . . . Can We Offer Cash Awards to Students for Good Attendance and Good Behavior?
  • Ask SSC . . . Can We Use Routine Restricted Maintenance Funds to Replace Our Maintenance Truck?
  • Ask SSC . . . Can Developer Fees Be Used to Purchase School Buses?
  • Ask SSC . . . Can Indirect Costs Be Charged to the 3% of Fees Collected for Administrative Costs?
  • Ask SSC . . . Do We Still Need to Do Sign-In Sheets and Agendas for Professional Development Buyback Days?
  • Ask SSC . . . Does a Resource Center Used By a Charter School Need to Comply with the Field Act or Local Building Code?
  • Ask SSC . . . What Factors Should We Consider Heading into Mediation?
  • Ask SSC . . . What ADA is Needed to Receive a Higher Level of Necessary Small High School Funding?
  • Ask SSC . . . How Do the SB 311 CSR Penalties Work?
  • Ask SSC . . . Is a County Office’s Review of Districts’ Budgets and Interims Claimable under the Mandate Process?
  • Ask SSC . . . Are Mandate Claim Preparation Costs Reimbursable?
  • Ask SSC . . . Can We File a J-13A Waiver Request for the Recent Protests of the Federal Immigration Laws?
  • Ask SSC . . . How Do I Locate My District’s Allocations for Each of the Six Block Grants in AB 825?
  • Declining Enrollment Legislation
  • Is Your Position Control System Out of Control?
  • State Schools Chief Jack O’Connell Names 310 Schools for Prestigious Title I Academic Achievement Awards
  • Terry Anderson to Join SSC Staff