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. 22
  • By the Way . . . The IRS is reducing the business mileage allowance for 2003
  • Ask SSC . . . What Are the Rules Governing Disasters?
  • Ask SSC . . . Is It All Right for Employees to Donate Sick Leave to Someone Who Has Used Up His/Her Own?
  • Ask SSC . . . What Are the Statewide Average Revenue Limits Since 1990-91?
  • Ask SSC . . . Does the New “Golden Handshake” Apply to School Districts?
  • Ask SSC . . . Does the Issue of Reporting for the Legislature’s Deferral of Categorical Revenues Pertain Specifically to Year-End Accruals?
  • Ask SSC . . . Could You Help with the Funding Levels for the AB 466 “Boot Camps”?
  • Remember the Energy Bonds?
  • SAB Certifies 2001-02 Deferred Maintenance Apportionment
  • Subject Matter Competency Emphasized in “Highly Qualified Teacher” Definition
  • The Audit Guide Process Moves Forward
  • DOF Reports 2002-03 Charter School Categorical Rates
  • PERS Reports Employer Rate Expected to Jump in Future Years—But K-12 Agencies are Protected
  • State Tax Revenues Exceed Forecast for September
  • In Memoriam--California Schools Lose Dedicated Friend
Volume 22 No. 21
  • Ask SSC . . . Gann Limit Calculations—When and Why?
  • Ask SSC . . . How Will Our District Be Impacted by the Paid Family Leave Provisions?
  • Ask SSC . . . Can You Clarify the NCLB Requirements for Paraprofessionals and How SB 1405 Relates to Those Requirements?
  • Ask SSC . . . How Is Overtime Determined for Employees Who Work Fewer than Eight Hours a Day?
  • Ask SSC . . . How Do We Report Flexibility Transfers?
  • Ask SSC . . . Is There Any Library Funding in the 2002-03 State Budget?
  • Ask SSC . . . How Much Title I Funding Will We Receive?
  • Debate Attempts to Contrast Gubernatorial Candidates’ Positions on Education
  • Court Upholds Repeal of Bilingual Education
  • Proposition 39 Requirements for Charter Schools Begin July 1, 2003, for Some Districts
  • When Is a 2% COLA Less than a 2% COLA? When It’s Special Education, That’s When
  • Ask SSC . . . 2003-04 Proposition 98 Funding Should Help Us in 2002-03—An Analysis and Commentary
  • Old Controversial Adult Education Audits May Now Lead to Cap Reductions—or New Lawsuits
  • The 2002-03 Audit Guide Process Gets Started in the Wake of the Educational Audit Reform Bill
  • Accounting for Revenue Deferrals
Volume 22 No. 20
  • By the Way . . . Sample Proposition 47 Resolution Available
  • Ask SSC . . . Should Function Information be Included for GASB 34?
  • Ask SSC . . . Where Is It Stated that K-12 School Districts Are Required to Have All Warrants Approved by the Board of Education?
  • Ask SSC . . . Can You Clarify High-Priority (AB 961) School Funding?
  • Ask SSC . . . Does the New Reading First Program Require Districts to Spend Funds on the Same Basis as They Are Allocated?
  • Ask SSC . . . Does the District Assessment that is Mandated for Paraprofessionals Fulfill the Requirements of No Child Left Behind?
  • Ask SSC . . . Do We Need to Hold Public Hearings as Long as We Have Schiff-Bustamante Dollars to Spend?
  • Ask SSC . . . Did We Miss a Deadline for Digital High School Technology Support and Staff Training?
  • Senator Leroy Greene Leaves Lasting Legacy
  • The Ongoing Evolution of Local Educational Audits (or Local Educational Audits in a Post-Enron World—Part 2)
  • School Finance Conference Questions and Answers—Part II - 10/4/02
  • A New Tool for You . . . the California K-12 Education Calendar
  • Public Record Law Includes Employment Contracts
  • No Rush to File Deferred Maintenance Transfer Certification
  • Employee Overtime Clarified
  • Governor Vetoes Special Education Funding Bill
  • Governor Vetoes Legislation Eliminating Cap on Hourly Programs for Grade 2-6 “At Risk” Pupils
  • Governor Signs Bill Requiring Districts to Enforce Prevailing Wage
  • Anti-Contracting Out Bill Signed By Governor
  • Audit Reform Bill Signed by the Governor