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. 7
  • By the Way . . . Mary Hudler Named State Director of Special Education
  • By the Way . . . Governor Schwarzenegger Reappoints Joe Nuñez to State Board
  • By the Way . . . Local School Wellness Policy Required by the Beginning of the 2006-07 School Year
  • By the Way . . . Pending Legislation Would Fix the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) Applicability of Industrial Disability Leave
  • Ask SSC . . . What Developer Fee Rate Would Be Charged for Apartment Buildings?
  • Ask SSC . . . Can Fund 25 Be Used to Make the District Deferred Maintenance Match?
  • Ask SSC . . . Could You Explain “Fair Share” Bargaining Agreements?
  • Reiner Resigns His Post as Chairman of First 5 Commission
  • STRS Considers Options for Addressing Unfunded Liability
  • Commission On State Mandates Repeals Reimbursement for Emergency and Earthquake Procedures
  • Initiative Proposes Statewide Parcel Tax for Education
  • UCLA Forecasters Predict Slow But Continued Growth
  • CDE Reports Small Special Education Deficit at 2005-06 Recertification
  • The Number of Students Passing CAHSEE Is On the Rise
Volume 26 No. 6
  • By the Way . . . Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team (FCMAT) Chief Appointed as Special Trustee at Compton Community College
  • By the Way . . . School District Equalization Legislation Introduced
  • By the Way . . . State Board Approves Criteria for CBO Training Program
  • Ask SSC . . . Are We Required to Purchase New Textbooks?
  • Ask SSC . . . Do You Have a Formula to Use to Allocate Site Budgets?
  • Ask SSC . . . What Are Some Guidelines Used to Determine Whether Reserve Dollars are Ongoing or One Time?
  • California’s Economy Continues to Expand
  • Update on the 2005-06 First Principal Apportionment
  • Graduation Doesn’t End Obligation for Instruction
  • Bills Introduced to Address Liabilities for Retiree Health Benefits
  • Legislative Analyst’s Chief Economist Says Oil and Housing Pose Risks to State Economy
  • 2005-06 First Interim Report Negative and Qualified Certifications
  • Superintendent of Public Instruction Sanctions Schools for Failing to Improve Student Achievement
  • No on Proposition 82 Campaign Says Measure Would Reduce State Revenues and Proposition 98 by Billions
  • Infrastructure Bond Proposal Collapses Under its Own Weight
Volume 26 No. 5
  • Ask SSC . . . What Are the Rules Governing Summer School?
  • Ask SSC . . . Are There Any Changes to Hourly Programs in the Governor’s Budget Proposal?
  • Ask SSC . . . Should We Budget for the 5.8% COLA?
  • Charter Schools Facility Requests
  • CDE’s New Revenue Limit Forms
  • Failure to Ratify: Is It Simply Being Out of Touch or Something Else?
  • Assembly Announces Budget Hearing Schedule
  • Assembly Education Committee Opts for Working Groups
  • Legislation Introduced to Delay After-School Expansion
  • Deficits Increase Based on P-1 and Annual Certifications
  • No Special Education Deficits in 2005-06 at P-1
  • LAO Frames Key Issues for Legislative Hearings
  • Legislative Analyst Proposes Major Mandate Reform
  • LAO Recommends $1 Billion Less for Proposition 98
  • LAO Projects $2.3 Billion in Additional State Revenues—But Big Risks for State Budget
  • Governor Schwarzenegger Appoints New Secretary of Education
  • Ask SSC . . . What Is the Statewide Average Attendance Ratio?