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. 12
  • By the Way . . . CDE Releases CAHSEE Passing Rates for March 2003
  • By the Way . . . Oakland’s State Administrator is Randy Ward
  • Ask SSC . . . What is the Reduction in Instructional Materials Funding for 2003-04?
  • Ask SSC . . . Could You Clarify the Deferral of Mandate Cost Claims?
  • Ask SSC . . . Has There Been a Change from Past Practice Regarding Deferral Computations for Mandated Cost Claims?
  • School Districts Hold Parcel Tax Elections
  • Local Control Returned to Compton USD
  • 2002-03 Second Interim Report Negative and Qualified Certifications
  • Deferred Maintenance—Be Careful What You Transfer
  • Early Release Copies of New Income Tax Withholding Tables Now Available
  • Keep Current on School Construction Expenditure Audits
  • California Supreme Court Rules on School Site Council Mandate
  • CDE Authorizes Normal Categorical Flexibility for Deferred Categoricals If Accrued
  • Using the SSC Dartboard for Projections of COLA - 6/13/03
  • Higher Deficit Offsets Application of the COLA
  • Conference Committee Resolves More Key Issues
  • K-12 Conference Committee Completes Action—Concerns Raised Over Final Details
  • State Controller Issues Guidance on Booking Deferrals
Volume 23 No. 11
  • By the Way . . . Claremont Unified School District Recreation Assessment District has Cap of $88 per Parcel
  • By the Way . . . CalSTRS Announces Post-Retirement Earnings Limitation
  • By the Way . . . The Fight for Mandate Protection Becomes Tougher
  • By the Way . . . 10.42% PERS Rate Made Official
  • Ask SSC . . . Where Can I Find a Listing of Indirect Cost Rates?
  • Ask SSC . . . How Do We Calculate “Deferred” Mandated Cost Claim Reimbursement?
  • Ask SSC . . . Do We Book a Receivable This Year for Mandated Cost Claim Reimbursements?
  • Ask SSC . . . Should We Plan on a Funded COLA in 2004-05?
  • Ask SSC . . . What is the Real Percentage Cut in PAR Funding?
  • Ask SSC . . . What Happened to the $250-per-ADA Loss?
  • Ask SSC . . . Can You Provide More Details on the May Revise?
  • Charging Post-Retirement Health Benefits to Programs and Funds
  • Estimated 2003-04 Charter School Rates Up, Despite Cuts
  • Questions and Answers from the May Revise Workshop
  • Senate and Assembly Complete Budget Committee Actions—Next Stop Conference Committee
  • Examples of a Program (26.8% Deferral) on the CAT Form
Volume 23 No. 10
  • By the Way . . . New CTA President to Assume Office in June
  • By the Way . . . 2003-2004 SACS Software Available
  • By the Way . . . 2003-04 K-12 Audit Guide Timeline Announced
  • By the Way . . . Caution Urged on Charging “Pay to Play” Athletic Fees
  • Ask SSC . . . Do Preschool Teachers Located on a Title I Site Need to Meet NCLB Credential Criteria?
  • Ask SSC . . . What Is the Status of the PAR Program?
  • Ask SSC . . . What Happens When We Receive More for CSR Than We Should?
  • Ask SSC . . . Could You Clarify the Total Funding for the Instructional Materials Fund?
  • Ask SSC . . . How Can I Do My Job Better?
  • When It Comes to Bond Credit Ratings, Good Management is Good
  • Portland Teachers Provide 10 Days of Teaching without Pay
  • House Adopts Reauthorization of Special Education Bill
  • 2003 Audit Guide
  • Golden Handshake Bills Continue to Move through Legislature
  • State Board of Education Discusses High School Exit Exam Feasibility
  • Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on School Site Council Mandate
  • Irvine Unified School District Approves Maintenance Assessment District
  • Workers’ Comp Mess—An Editorial
  • Request for Information on K-3 CSR Implementation
  • PERS Schools Employer Rate Expected to be 10.42%
  • April State Tax Collections—Down, but Not that Much
  • Governor Proposes Significant Cuts in May Revise, but Less than Expected—1.2% Revenue Limit Cut Proposed
  • The California Education Master Plan Alliance Invites You to Participate in a Dialogue to Shape New Master Plan Legislation