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. 2
  • By the Way . . . STRS Directive Contains Erroneous Information
  • Ask SSC . . . Has the Law Requiring Quarterly Reporting of Investments Been Repealed?
  • Ask SSC . . . Should We Send School District Forms Along with Our Consolidated Mandated Cost Claim?
  • Ask SSC . . . We’re Not Really Getting $200 per Pupil Locally, Are We?
  • Ask SSC . . . How is the $15 Billion Recovery Bond to be Paid?
  • Governor’s Budget Conference Q&A
  • Initiative to Repeal Mandated Health Insurance Bill Headed for November 2004 Ballot
  • California School Accounting Manual Approved by State Board of Education
  • Adequate Yearly Progress Update from the State Board of Education
  • No Child Left Behind and Collective Bargaining
  • December Revenues Tracking, But No Evidence Yet of Strong Recovery
  • Deferred Maintenance Certification Made Easier
  • SAB Approves Deferred Maintenance Apportionment and Developer Fee Increase
  • Exceptions to Return-to-Work Restrictions under AB 1207
  • K-3 Class-Size Reduction Flexibility Bill Revives Itself . . . Again
  • Administration’s Charter School Proposal Creates Technical Problems
  • Plan B—How Bad Can It Get?
  • FCMAT Broadcast on Legislative Analyst’s Report
Volume 24 No. 1
  • K-12 “Agreement” Determines Community College Funding Levels
  • Information Security Squeezes Schools
  • Ask SSC . . . Can Board Members Earn a Mileage Allowance?
  • Ask SSC . . . Can We Claim Our Unemployment Insurance Experience Charge Toward the UI Revenue Limit Adjustment?
  • Ask SSC . . . How Do Carryover Rules for Title I Funds Affect Individual Reserve Amounts?
  • Ask SSC . . . What If County Board of Health Won’t Certify an Epidemic?
  • And the Winners Are . . .
  • Restroom Maintenance Complaint Form Available
  • 2003-04 First Quarter Lottery Apportionment Certified
  • California Department of Education Releases Updated AYP Data
  • STRS Issues Directive for Retirement Incentive Programs
  • State Tax Commission Calls for Property Tax Swap
  • LAO Evaluates Revenue Limit Funding—Recommends Most Adjustments be Considered Unrestricted Funding
  • Governor Schwarzenegger Delivers First “State of the State” Address
  • A Follow Up on the LAO’s November Forecast . . . A Conversation with Brad Williams, LAO’s Chief Economist
  • Governor’s Economic Forecast More Optimistic than UCLA Forecast
Volume 23 No. 26
  • By the Way . . . Deferred Maintenance Basic and Extreme Hardship Apportionment Item Delayed
  • By the Way . . . IRS Increases Limitations for Elective Deferrals
  • By the Way . . . Colorado Voucher Law Voided
  • By the Way . . . School Facilities Bond to Appear on March 2004 Ballot
  • Ask SSC . . . What Should My County Office Be Auditing?
  • Ask SSC . . . Can We Require a Social Security Card as a Condition of Employment?
  • Ask SSC . . . How Long Will a District Be Required to Show Cost Savings If It Implements AB 1207?
  • Ask SSC . . . Can the 2 + 2 Be Offered to Only Certificated Administrators?
  • Ask SSC . . . Should We Use the “2 + 2” Option in Our District?
  • Ask SSC . . . Can We Get a Waiver to Cover the Loss in ADA Due to the Recent Economic Protests?
  • Ask SSC . . . What Can We Do About Huge ADA Loss Due to the Flu?
  • Ask SSC . . . What's Different About the New Spending Cap?
  • Robert Miyashiro Joins SSC Staff
  • Title I Program Improvement Status Updated
  • Commission on Teacher Credentialing Approves Plan for Emergency Credentials
  • "High Expectations, Modest Means" by PPIC Is Excellent Summary of California’s Challenge
  • CTA, with the Support of Rob Reiner, Submits Initiative for Dedicated Classroom Funding
  • Judge Rejects SB 2 Repeal for March Ballot
  • State Taxes Up 3.2% through October 2003
  • California’s Credit Rating Slips—Twice
  • Workers’ Compensation Stays on the Front Burner
  • Deal Struck on State Budget Deficit Bond and Spending Limit
  • Governor Provides $2.65 Billion to Local Governments
  • Ask SSC . . . Can a Board Member Vote on a Union Contract that Affects a Relative?