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 25 No. 20
  • By the Way . . . Acting Lottery Director Appointed
  • By the Way . . . New Appointee to Commission on State Mandates
  • By the Way . . . Deputy Superintendent of CDE’s Assessment and Accountability Branch Named New Deputy Superintendent of San Diego Unified School District
  • By the Way . . . California School Accounting Manual Released
  • Ask SSC . . . Will the IRS Increase Per Diem Rates?
  • Ask SSC . . . How Are SIP Funds Managed?
  • Ask SSC . . . How Do We Account for E-Rate Funding?
  • Ask SSC . . . How Does Sick Leave Increase Retirement Benefits?
  • Ask SSC . . . What Happens When Health Benefit Costs Exceed an Employee’s Salary?
  • Education Statistics Projections—More Students, a Few More Dollars
  • Statewide Survey Reflects Economic Concerns and Lackluster Expectations for Special Election
  • STRS on the Audit Trail
  • 2005-06 Program Improvement Districts and Schools Identified
  • CDE Provides Tracking Mechanism for Students Arriving into California from Other States Hit By Hurricane Katrina
  • Dependent Health Care Coverage Costs Could Increase if AB 1698 is Signed
  • Good Showing for August Revenues, But Hurricane’s Aftermath Has Crippled Consumer Confidence
  • Legislative Analyst Identifies $6 Billion Budget Gap
  • Charter School Oversight Bill Signed into Law
  • CBO Training Legislation Signed
Volume 25 No. 19
  • By the Way . . . Director of Finance Takes Leave of Absence
  • By the Way . . . Legislative Committee Rejects Request to Review Bond Sale Process.
  • By the Way . . . IRS Mileage Rate Increased
  • Ask SSC . . . Can You Explain the Gann Limit Calculation? 9-16-05
  • Ask SSC . . . Are Painting Projects Considered Public Works Projects?
  • Ask SSC . . . When is Before and After School?
  • Ask SSC . . . Do We Need to Begin the GASB 45 Funding Process Before We Seek Taxpayer Approval?
  • Ask SSC . . . Is the Ratio of Teachers to Students a Valid Bargaining Argument?
  • Ask SSC . . . Must AB 825 Transfers Be Heard at a Public Hearing or a Public Meeting?
  • Ask SSC . . . How Does the STRS Earnings Limitation Work?
  • Ask SSC . . . Could You Clarify Funding for Hourly Programs?
  • 2005-06 Title I Allocations Released
  • Gaps in Teacher Pay Based on School Demographics Quantified
  • State Board Postpones Action on ROP Item
  • Temporary Disability Payments and PERS
  • Governor Indicates Potential for Tax Increases if Proposition 76 Fails
  • Special Election Update
  • Agreement Reached Delaying CAHSEE for Special Education Students—But Fate of Implementation Legislation in Doubt
  • High School Exit Exam Remediation Bill to Governor
  • Compromise Reached on IDEA Conformity Bill
  • Bills Amending Special Education Budget Sent to the Governor
  • Governor Signs School Nutrition Bills
  • Revenue Limit Deficit Factors Drop Slightly, Per Yet Another Trailer Bill
Volume 25 No. 18
  • By the Way . . . USC School Business Management Certificate Application Deadline Extended
  • By the Way . . . A Reminder about EMCN and the Williams Test Claim.
  • Ask SSC . . . Can an Employee Also Be a Consultant for the Same District?
  • Ask SSC . . . Does the Board Have to Adopt a Gann Limit Resolution as a Separate Item?
  • Ask SSC . . . Must Districts Include Special Education Pass-Through Funds in Calculating the 3% Routine Restricted Maintenance Amount?
  • Ask SSC . . . Are Districts Required to Calculate the 3% Routine Restricted Maintenance on Total General Fund Expenditures?
  • Ask SSC . . . Can We Continue to Claim ADA for Pupils Who Don’t Pass the CAHSEE?
  • Mega Millions Legislation Inches Forward through Legislature
  • Record Payment of $6.7 Million Agreed to in Special Education Settlement
  • Fiscal Committees Make Determinations on Suspense Files
  • State Revenues Are Up Since May Revision
  • Statewide Poll Shows Little Support for November Special Election, or for Governor, or for Legislature
  • State’s School Performance Results Strong