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. 11
  • By the Way . . . School Finance Conference Dates Have Changed
  • Ask SSC . . . How Long Do We Have to Keep ASB Records?
  • Ask SSC . . . Is There a Timeline for Making Retroactive Salary Payments?
  • Ask SSC . . . What Growth Factors Should Be Used for the AB 825 Block Grants?
  • Ask SSC . . . What are the Correct Mega-Item Flexibility Percentages for 2005-06?
  • Ask SSC . . . What Is the Amount of the Reduction in Funding Caused by the “Deal” Being Broken?
  • Budget Conferees Named
  • Education Budget Subcommittees Complete Work
  • Financial Projection Dartboard—May Revise Version
  • SARC Mandate Supported by Education Management Group
  • An Update on School Safety Dollars
  • Lottery Projections Up 12%
  • 2005-06 PERS Rate Set At 9.116%
  • May Revise Questions and Answers
  • Latest PPIC Poll Shows Major Support for School Funding
  • Governor Declares He Wants a Special Election In November
Volume 25 No. 10
  • By the Way . . . Governor Appoints Rosario Girard to the State Allocation Board
  • Governor Appoints Remaining State Board of Education Members
  • By the Way . . . State Must Repay STRS for Unmade Contributions
  • By the Way . . . PERS Rate May Decline
  • Ask SSC . . . Are There Consequences for Not Administering the High School Exit Exam?
  • Ask SSC . . . Is ADA Rounded for Necessary Small Schools?
  • Ask SSC . . . Is There a Time Limit for Claiming Back Pay?
  • Ask SSC . . . Is CPR/First Aid Training Eligible for Staff Buyback Days Funding?
  • Ask SSC . . . How Do We Compute the Deferred Maintenance Contribution?
  • Ask SSC . . . Can We Operate Without a Collective Bargaining Agreement?
  • Ask SSC . . . What Are the New Inflation Increases at the 4.23% COLA?
  • AB 825 Q&A IV
  • Developing a Staffing Budget When Enrollment Is Declining
  • Statewide Costs for Salary and Benefits Continue to Rise
  • Once Again, “Flexibility” in Routine Restricted Maintenance Creates Controversy
  • Waiver Process Offers Appropriate Flexibility for Textbook Purchase
  • April Personal Income Tax Comes In Strong
  • FCMAT Broadcast on the Governor’s May Revise Scheduled for May 17
Volume 25 No. 9
  • By the Way . . . Statutory COLA for 2005-06 is 4.23%
  • Ask SSC . . . How Much Is Too Much When Saving for a Large ASB Expenditure?
  • Ask SSC . . . How Can We Comply with HIPAA Confidentiality Requirements?
  • Ask SSC . . . Is Revenue Limit Equalization Aid Ongoing?
  • Education Coalition Launches New Website
  • The California Live Within Our Means Act
  • Secretary for Education Richard Riordan Resigns
  • Governor’s Standing Falls in Latest PPIC Poll
  • Detailed Information on School Bus Safety II Decision
  • Appellate Court Rules on Differential Sick Leave
  • Differential Pay and Reemployment Approved as a Reimbursable Education Mandate
  • Statewide Total Special Education Encroachment Jumped Again in 2003-04
  • The California Charter Academy Audit
  • NCLB Comes Under Fire
  • Williams Instructional Materials Questions and Answers
  • AB 825 Q&A III
  • Day of Reckoning Arrives—Reserve Balances Must Be Restored In 2005-06 Budgets
  • A Review of the Recent Movement to Establish Universal Preschool