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 22 No. 25
  • SSA: Time for a Reality Check
  • SSA: Budget Bomb Dropped by Governor—Two-Year Hole of $34.8 Billion Forecast
  • SSA: Clarification on the Governor's Proposed Budget Cuts
  • SSA: Governor’s Budget Package Includes Major Across-the-Board Local Agency Cuts
  • By the Way . . . Bid Limit Raised to $59,600
  • By the Way . . . Department of Finance Gets New Director
  • Ask SSC . . . What is the Current Information on the Requirements for Paraprofessionals under No Child Left Behind?
  • Ask SSC . . . Can We Allow Confidential/Supervisory Employees to Bank Vacation Days?
  • Ask SSC . . . What’s the Authority for Passing Time?
  • Ask SSC . . . Will My District Lose Funding Because of the Transportation Deferral?
  • Ask SSC . . . Will the Governor Offer a “Golden Handshake” to School Personnel?
  • Los Angeles County School Districts Share in Delinquent Property Taxes
  • Associated Student Body Fund and Indirect Charges
  • Questions on AB 2849—Part-Time Playground Positions
  • Hourly Programs—Where the Hours Get Reported
  • New County Office Penalties for Invalid Credentials
  • Good News for Restricted Maintenance Calculation
  • State Board Approves Controversial Emergency Regulations for Instructional Materials Funds
  • $80 Million Proposed Cut to Concurrent Enrollments of K-12 Students Causes “PR” Problem for Community Colleges
  • The Audit Guide Process Snagged in Mid-Year Budget Morass
  • Assembly Hearing Reviews Mid-Year Cut Proposal
Volume 22 No. 24
  • SSA: Governor Proposed Mid-Year Cuts
  • SSA: WHAT IS THE ADVOCACY/RESPONSE FROM THE EDUCATION COMMUNITY?
  • SSA: WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THE PROP 98 GUARANTEE?
  • SSA: Special Session Convenes December 9, 2002
  • SSA: What is the Special Session Alert?
  • By the Way . . . McClintock Concedes, Steve Westly Wins Controller Race; Two Legislative Races Decided
  • Ask SSC . . . When Do the J-7 CSR Reports Need to be Completed?
  • Ask SSC . . . Does the Capitalization Threshold Policy Need to Go to the Board?
  • Ask SSC . . . Can We Claim Supplemental Hourly Services Delivered During Lunch Time?
  • Ask SSC . . . Is It True that Staff Development Dollars Must Be Spent in 2002-03?
  • Ask SSC . . . Do the Categorical Revenue Deferrals Impact the District’s Ability to Do Flexibility Transfers?
  • Ask SSC . . . Did the State Fund COLA and Growth in its Advance Apportionments for Revenue Limit Funding?
  • USDE Releases Final NCLB Regulations
  • Adult Education Lawsuit Set to Be Filed
  • Restricted Maintenance Account Answers—All In One Article
  • Proposition 98—Worst Case/Best Case Scenarios are Both Unlikely
  • Swearing-In Day for New Legislators Heavy with Grim Budget Overtones
Volume 22 No. 23
  • By the Way . . . Quote of the Year
  • By the Way . . . CDE Starting a K-3 CSR Update Service
  • Ask SSC . . . What is the RSP Caseload Cap for Teachers in Year-Round Schools
  • Ask SSC . . . Can We Charge ASB Funds for the Indirect Cost Rate?
  • Ask SSC . . . How is the Half-Year Cap for Grade 2-6 At-Risk Pupils Calculated?
  • Ask SSC . . . What are the Benefits of Having a Broker for Health Insurance?
  • Ask SSC . . . How Can the State Pay for Cost of Higher PERS Rate?
  • Ask SSC . . . What is the Penalty for Having a Noncertificated Teacher?
  • Ask SSC . . . Can You Clarify the Deferrals One More Time?
  • How to Complete the SAB 40-21 Deferred Maintenance Certification of Deposit
  • Audit of Charter Schools Finds Oversight Inadequate
  • Will Equalization Funding Really Be Provided for 2003-04?
  • Election 2002 Polarizes State and Federal Government
  • California School Bonds Pass Handily
  • Electorate Approves $18 Billion in California Bonds
  • O’Connell Tapped to Lead State School System
  • Democrats Expect Sweep of Constitutional Offices; Republicans Gain Two Assembly Seats
  • Legislative Analyst Forecasts $6.1 Billion Deficit in 2002-03 Budget—But That is Just the Tip of the Iceberg