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. 8
  • By the Way . . . Indirect Cost Rates Now Available
  • Ask SSC . . . Are We Restricted to a Maximum Shift of 15% for Home-to-School Transportation?
  • Ask SSC . . . Are the AB 825 Block Grants Really Adjusted for Statewide ADA, Not District ADA?
  • Ask SSC . . . Since the Governor Has Backed Off of Pension Reform, What About the 2% STRS Shift?
  • State Superintendent Announces Members of State’s P-16 Council
  • Governor's Advisory Committee on Education Excellence Membership Announced
  • State Revenues Miss the Mark for February
  • Equalization Aid—Is There a Better Way?
  • New Policy Allows for a 2% Increase in Alternative Assessments
  • Huge, But Uncertain, Corporate Tax Gain in March
  • Recent School Finance Research Unanimous—California’s Funding for Schools Is Low
  • Governor Backs Off His Initiative Privatizing State Pensions
  • AB 139 Audit of Vallejo City Unified School District Released
  • Legislation Targeted at Easing Declining Enrollment
Volume 25 No. 7
  • By the Way . . . Bruce Hancock Retires . . . Well, Sort of
  • By the Way . . . Charter School Must Provide Student Data to Support Facility Request
  • Ask SSC . . . Where Can I Find Information on Gifts of Public Funds?
  • Ask SSC . . . What Is the Deadline for Board Resolutions Regarding Instructional Materials Sufficiency?
  • Ask SSC . . . What Will the Unemployment Insurance Rate Be for 2005-06?
  • Ask SSC . . . Are Full STRS Contributions Required When an Employee Is on Leave Under FMLA?
  • Ask SSC . . . Is the Five-Year Restriction on a STRS Retiree’s Ability to Return to Work Still in Effect?
  • Schwarzenegger Calls for High-Tech Teachers
  • Concept 6 Program Could Impose Mandates
  • No Mandate for School Bus Safety II
  • Declining Enrollment Front and Center as Legislative Issue
  • AB 825 Q&A II
  • CDE Posts Advisory on AB 825 (Categorical Block Grant) Legislation
Volume 25 No. 6
  • By the Way . . . Senate Approves Bruce McPherson as Secretary of State
  • Ask SSC . . . Could You Help with the CSR Calculator?
  • Ask SSC . . . Do We Need a Board Resolution to Pay an Employee’s Salary from ASB Funds?
  • Ask SSC . . . Do We Need to Continue Running Four Continuation Schools?
  • Ask SSC . . . Is There a Contingency Language Model for District Negotiations?
  • Ask SSC . . . What is the Effect of Not Making Our Deferred Maintenance Contribution?
  • Voters Consider Bonds and Parcel Taxes
  • Recreation Assessment Districts: Are They Right for Education Entities?
  • State Board of Education Approves New Rules to Identify Program Improvement Districts
  • 2004-05 First Interim Report Negative and Qualified Certifications
  • Funding Protection for California’s K-12 Schools and Community Colleges
  • Senate Budget Committee Considers Mandate Funding
  • UCLA Forecasters See Economic Slowdown Ahead
  • 2004 API Results Released
  • The Belt Tightening: “California Live Within Our Means Act” and “Excellence in Teaching Act” Get the Nod
  • Governor’s “New” Spending Cap Initiative Contains Huge Hits to Schools