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 23 No. 15
  • By the Way . . . Two New Charter School Reports Available
  • By the Way . . . Standardized Account Code Structure Software Released
  • By the Way . . . CDE and SCO Process the Deferred June P-2 Apportionment Payment
  • By the Way . . . 9th Grade CSR Reporting Deadline is Approaching
  • By the Way . . . Is Anybody Facing a Cash Shortage?
  • Ask SSC . . . How Do We Apply for a County-District-School (CDS) Code?
  • Ask SSC . . . Why Did My District Get Picked for an In-Depth OPSC Audit?
  • Ask SSC . . . Can We Put Our Transportation Services Out to Bid?
  • Ask SSC . . . How Is Deferred Maintenance Funding Holding Up During the Budget Crisis?
  • Ask SSC . . . What is the State’s Timeline on Issuing the “Big 4” Deferrals?
  • Ask SSC . . . Can We Count Deficits as “Mid-Year Cuts”?
  • Are There New Rules Regarding Federal Class-Size Reduction Funds?
  • State Superintendent Jack O’Connell Unveils Reorganization Plan for CDE
  • Assembly Special Committee on State Mandates To Consider Education Mandates on July 28
  • Deferred Maintenance Waiver Could Also Waive Reporting Requirement
  • What Is the Status of Golden Handshake Legislation?
  • Are California’s Fiscal Ailments Contagious?
  • State Superintendent Calls on State Controller to Release Funds
  • State Superintendent O’Connell to Seek Petition to Force Budget Resolution
  • Unpleasant Deficits Surface in 2002-03 P-2 Apportionment
  • No Special Education Apportionment Until There’s a Budget
  • Real Threat—Additional $535 Million Education Cut Looms in the Capitol
  • Senate Republican Budget Proposal Defeated
  • Senate Budget Deal Would Spare Education from Further Cuts
  • Featured Article . . . The Recall . . . Questions and Answers
Volume 23 No. 14
  • Ask SSC . . . Will School Employees’ Wages Drop to Minimum Wage in August without a State Budget?
  • Ask SSC . . . Will the Increased Federal Special Education Funding Be Used to Pay for Mental Health Services?
  • Ask SSC . . . Will Schools Be Paid If the State Runs Out of Cash?
  • Governor Appoints New Member to Commission on State Mandates
  • Soaring Enrollment, Site Hurdles Squeeze School Districts
  • New York’s Highest Court Rules Its Schools Must Spend Billions to Settle a Williams-Like Lawsuit
  • STRS Sues to Get Back State Contribution
  • Highly Qualified Teacher Regulations Released for Public Review
  • Brown Act Receives Scrutiny on Two Fronts
  • Excessive Costs and Mandates Blow Up Teachers’ Rights Bill
  • State Board of Education Votes to Delay Sanctions for the High School Exit Exam
  • Limited CSR Reform Passes Key Assembly Committee
  • 2003-04 Happy New Year Deferred
  • 2002-03 Third Quarter Lottery Apportionment
  • Special Education Deficits Shrink in 2002-03 P-2 Apportionment
  • How to Manage Local Income Declines for School Agencies
  • “Big Four” Categorical Deferrals to Be Paid in July
  • A Third Round of Mid-Year Cuts Approved Under Deadline
  • Day 10 Budget Update
  • School Finance Conference Postponed - 7/11/03
Volume 23 No. 13
  • Day 7 Budget Update
  • By the Way . . . Legislature Misses June 15 Deadline—Again
  • Ask SSC . . . Could You Help with Some COPs Questions?
  • Ask SSC . . . Can Resource Code 0000 Continue to be Used in Fund 14?
  • Ask SSC . . . Do Restricted Balances Count Toward the Minimum Reserve Requirement?
  • Ask SSC . . . When Do 2002-03 Transactions Have to be Completed?
  • The Requirement to Book the Full Current Liability for Postemployment Health Benefits Is On Its Way
  • Commission on State Mandates Approves Hearing Calendar for 2003-04
  • Special Committee on State Mandates Holds Its Third Meeting
  • Public Educational Agencies Could Be Forced to Pay Higher Fees to Utility Districts
  • State Board of Education Clarifies NCLB Paraprofessional Plan for California
  • State Board of Education Approves Highly Qualified Teacher Plan
  • Budget Lines Remain Sharply Drawn Across Senate - 6/27/03
  • Controller Pulls Vehicle License Fee Trigger
  • Recall Talk Overshadows Budget Debates
  • State Can’t Pay Categorical Aid or Community Colleges without a Budget, Says State Controller