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. 16
  • By the Way . . . The CDE Is Moving
  • By the Way . . . The Campaign for Proposition 47 is Well Underway
  • By the Way . . . All Programs Funded in July Apportionment Payment
  • Ask SSC . . . Can a JPA Charge an Indirect Cost Rate?
  • Ask SSC . . . When Can We Expect the Targeted Instruction Improvement Grants Program Funding?
  • Ask SSC . . . How Do I Handle NCLB Parent Notification Letters?
  • Ask SSC . . . Could You Clarify the New Election Law Changes?
  • Ask SSC . . . What about the September 8 Budget Adoption for Dual-Adoption Districts?
  • Ask SSC . . . Are the 2001-02 P-2 PERS Buyout and Equalization Proration Factors Final?
  • Ask SSC . . . When Can We Throw Out Old Attendance Records?
  • Ask SSC . . . Will the PERS Employer Rate Increase Again This Year?
  • Returning to School (Services of California)
  • New Mandate Reimbursement Claims Due August 5th
  • Bond Oversight Committees: One Very Positive Experience—San Juan Unified School District
  • Education Community Hears from Prop 47 Campaign Group
  • Need Help Spending Deferred Maintenance Money? SB 21 Could Help!
  • Restricted Maintenance Account—Can They Make It Any More Confusing?
  • So Who Audits the State of California?
  • STAR Test Scores Delayed
  • “Highly Qualified Teacher” Definition Causes Uproar
  • Paperwork Bill Dies in Education Committee
  • Charter School Reform Bill Approved by Senate Education Committee
  • Special Education Funding Bill Resuscitated
  • Agreement Reached on Overhaul of School Audit Process
  • Budget Standoff Continues
  • SSC’s School Finance and Management Conference - 2002 Conference Dates
Volume 22 No. 15
  • State Agencies Moving Into Reduction Mode
  • By the Way . . . Legislative Analyst’s Analyses of November 2002 Ballot Propositions on the Web
  • By the Way . . . November 2002 Proposition Numbers Assigned
  • By the Way . . . Budget Trailer Bill Would Suspend Late Layoffs for 2002-03
  • Ask SSC . . . Could You Clarify the Use of Student Body Accounts to Pay Employee Salaries? - 7-26-02
  • Ask SSC . . . Can We Hire a Former Board Member?
  • Ask SSC . . . Can I Request a Change in the Start of the School Year?
  • Ask SSC . . . Does the Court Decision Regarding Probationary Teachers Affect ROC/P Teachers?
  • Ask SSC . . . What is the Status of the SIP Funding Shift to 2003-04?
  • Ask SSC . . . How Can I Use Federal Renovation Funds?
  • Federal Renovation Program Funding—Could There Be a Second Year?
  • Teacher Qualifications, Parent Notification Requirements, and No Child Left Behind
  • President’s Commission Recommends Changes in Special Education
  • U.S. Senate Committee Passes 2003 Education Appropriations Bill
  • Election Laws Change—Again!
  • Energy Grant Funding—One More Thing to Accrue for 2001-02
  • First Installment of Governor’s Performance Awards Ready for Distribution
  • Audit Guide for 2002
  • Retirement Bills Still Alive in the Legislative Process
  • More AB 2700 Questions and Answers
  • Experts Conclude Health Premium Costs to Escalate for the Foreseeable Future
  • A Primer on “Cooking the Books”
  • Why the Assembly Republicans Won’t Vote for the Budget
  • Still No Breakthrough in State Budget Stalemate
  • Breakout Sessions for SSC's School Finance and Management Conference
Volume 22 No. 14
  • By the Way . . . Pledge of Allegiance Case Relates to Students’ Recitation Only
  • By the Way . . . The California Department of Education (CDE) has Released the SACS2002ALL Software
  • Ask SSC . . . Could California Establish “Community Services” Taxes?
  • Ask SSC . . . Are Incentive Payments Now Included in Creditable Compensation?
  • Ask SSC . . . Will My District Be Able to Use Late Layoff Notices?
  • Ask SSC . . . Is There a Tax Deduction for Educator Expenses?
  • Ask SSC . . . Is the Second Shift to Defer SIP Funds Final?
  • Legislation to Increase Board Member Salaries Vetoed by the Governor
  • Happy New Year!
  • Consultant Reports to the State Board of Education on the High School Exit Exam
  • 2001-02 Third Quarter Lottery Apportionment
  • GASB Reviews Accounting Standards
  • Notice Any Change In the Deferred Maintenance Certification of Deposit Form?
  • The 45-Day Budget Revision: Required or Not? - 7-12-02
  • Paperwork Bill Stalled, but Still Dangerous
  • California Republican Congressional Delegation Critical of State’s Use of Increased Federal Funding
  • The California Court of Appeal Decides Golden Valley Teacher Classification Case
  • Los Angeles USD Meets Facility Project Deadline
  • Senate Bill Recommends Mandate Suspension for School Districts
  • Copyright Law and Instructional Materials
  • LAO Forecasts State Budget Shortfalls for Years to Come
  • Budget Update - 7/12/02
  • Jerry Twomey Returning to SSC
  • New Dates for School Finance Conference