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 24 No. 11
  • By the Way . . . General Accounting Office (GAO) Releases Report on Unfunded Mandates
  • Ask SSC . . . What Happens If I Spend More Than My Financial Hardship Grant?
  • Ask SSC . . . Can the Peer Assistance and Review Program Be Eliminated without Revenue Loss?
  • Ask SSC . . . Can I Charge a 1% Charter School Fee for the Revenues from Hourly Programs?
  • Ask SSC . . . Can We Handle Personnel Discussions as Part of Collective Bargaining Closed Sessions?
  • Ask SSC . . . How Should Districts Allocate Retiree Benefit Costs?
  • Tax Recapture Case (aka Bezaire/Pool)
  • May Revise Workshop Q&A—Part II
  • NCLB-Title II Funding Reduced in Current Year—2003-04
  • Is the CalSTRS Pension Fund Going Broke?
  • CalPERS Flexes its Economic Muscle toward Hospitals
  • PERS Board Reduces Employer Contribution Rate for 2004-05
  • Workers’ Comp—So Who Keeps the Savings?
  • Polls Indicate Approval of Governor’s Budget Proposal; Public Still Thinks Taxes Will Have to Be Raised
  • Equalization Aid Now a Conference Committee Issue
  • Budget Conference Committee Adopts Unique Process
  • Budget Conference Committee Rolls Up Sleeves
Volume 24 No. 10
  • By the Way . . . Form J-7CSR Needs to Be Filed Immediately
  • Ask SSC . . . Can We Transfer Cafeteria Fund Reserves to the General Fund?
  • Ask SSC . . . Do School Site Councils Have to Comply with the Brown Act?
  • Ask SSC . . . Should We Renew Our Contract for Mandated Cost Claim Preparation?
  • Ask SSC . . . Do We Use Our 2003-04 Indirect Cost Rate for Now?
  • Ask SSC . . . Can Schiff-Bustamante Funds Be Carried Over to 2004-05?
  • Ask SSC . . . What are the Restrictions on Returning to Work for an Employee Who Works for Both a K-12 School District and a Community College?
  • Ask SSC . . . What Are the Fiscal Consequences for Withdrawing from the PAR Program?
  • Ask SSC . . . How Did You Estimate 2004-05 Revenue Limit Equalization?
  • U.S. Department of Education Releases New Guidance on Parental Involvement
  • Dental Self Insurance—the SSC Experience
  • State Board of Education Adopts II/USP Waiver Policy for Higher-Performing Schools
  • The Routine Restricted Maintenance Dilemma
  • Major Mandate Reforms or Marginal Changes?
  • Legislative Efforts to Expand AB 1200 Functions Heat Up
  • Estimated Charter School Rates for 2004-05 Rise Under May Revise
  • Financial Projection Dartboard Based on Governor's May Revise
  • DOF Reports Revenue Limit Deficit Factors for 2004-05 under May Revise
  • LAO Identifies Significant Budget Shortfalls in Future Years
  • May Revise Workshop Q&A
  • May Revise Anticipates Additional Resources for 2004-05
  • Good News" May Revision Released by Schwarzenegger Administration"
  • Education Budget Subcommittees Take Major Actions
Volume 24 No. 9
  • Ask SSC . . . Can I Use Title I Funds to Pay for Interdistrict Transportation of Homeless Students?
  • Ask SSC . . . What is the Cap on Title I for Indirect and/or Administration?
  • Ask SSC . . . What Health Checks Should We Be Providing for Our Students?
  • Ask SSC . . . Does State or Federal Wage Prevail for School Employees?
  • Ask SSC . . . Will the Transportation Deficit Be Funded?
  • Ask SSC . . . Will Summer School Funding Be Cut This Year?
  • Ask SSC . . . When Will We Receive Our Mandated Cost Revenues?
  • Ask SSC . . . Will STRS Allow a Short-Term Payoff for the “+2” Retirement Option?
  • CDE Releases New Graduation and Dropout Rates
  • CDE Agrees that Entering Kindergarten Pupils May Enroll in Summer School
  • California Teleconnect Fund Continues to Come Under Scrutiny As Significant Changes are Proposed
  • SAB Approves Clean Restroom Legislation Regulations—
  • Statewide Total Special Education Encroachment Continues to Rise Slightly
  • Categorical Reform Edges Forward
  • Legislature Considering Major Reforms in Mandate Process
  • Bill to Restore School Agencies’ Ability to “Contract Out” Fails Passage
  • Early Guesstimate Has Prop 98 Guarantee Rising
  • Statutory COLA Index Rises, But Will It Be Funded?
  • Big Gains in April Tax Collections