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 21 No. 21
  • 2001 Chaptered and Vetoed Legislation—Part II
  • By the Way . . . State Resources Agency Funds Poetry Readings
  • By the Way . . . Federal Court Upholds Right to Personally Sue Administrators and Teachers under Proposition 22
  • Ask SSC . . . Instructional Materials SACS Resource Code to Be Deleted
  • Ask SSC . . . What Can Be Charged to Federal Aid for Special Education?
  • Ask SSC . . . Has There Been Any Flexibility Added to the Class-Size Reduction Program?
  • Ask SSC . . . Which Estimated Funding Rates Should We Use for Charter Schools?
  • Ask SSC . . . Does the Method of Distribution of the API Performance Awards Affect Retirement Benefits?
  • High Priority Schools Grant Program FAQs
  • Teaching Grants for Energy Conservation Announced
  • Restricted Maintenance Expenditures Defined
  • Resource Code for Special Education Mandate Settlement
  • Williams v. California Case Expanded by Judge
  • Prepare Carefully for Negotiations with Bargaining Units
  • Supreme Court to Consider School Vouchers
  • CDE Will Approve September 11-Related Emergency Day Waivers for Losses in ADA of Less Than 10%
  • Governor Signs Bill Delaying Controversial School Bus Seat Belt Law
  • New Law Opens Door for Instructional Materials Waivers
  • Minimal Benefit Year for STRS/PERS Enhancements
  • Governor Davis Signs Education Bills
  • Ask SSC . . . Can Schools Be Hurt by State’s Looming Fiscal Crisis?
  • 2002-03 State Budget Looks Very Shaky, but Proposition 98 Funding May Be Protected
  • Delay in Sale of State Bonds Compounds State Budget Worries
  • Governor Announces 15% State Agency Budget Planning Cuts
Volume 21 No. 20
  • Key PERS Legislation Becomes Two-Year Bill
  • By the Way . . . EDD Announces Pilot Program for Online Reporting
  • By the Way . . . ADA Audit Update
  • By the Way . . . Gann Limit Software Released
  • Ask SSC . . . May the Instructional Time and Staff Development Funds Be Used in Conjunction with AB 466?
  • Ask SSC . . . Large Student Body Fund Balances
  • Ask SSC . . . Staff Development “Buyback Days” for Classified Staff
  • Ask SSC . . . Will the API Rewards for High-Performing Schools Be Modified?
  • Ask SSC . . . How Do I Calculate the Amount of the PERS Reduction to Charge my Categorical Programs?
  • Gann Limit Calculations—When and Why - 9/28/01
  • Ask SSC . . . Should Forecasted COLAs in Future Year Be Reduced Due to the Economic Impact of September 11?
  • Charter Schools Shopping for SELPA LEA Status Can Create Problems for School Districts
  • Special Education Mandate Settlement Monies Move Forward for Distribution
  • Uncertainties in 2001-02 AB 602 Funding
  • Restricted Maintenance Documentation
  • Panel Votes to Broaden Audit Finding Appeal Scope
  • September School Bond Elections: One for Two
  • CASH Lawsuit Finally Heard
  • March School Bond Becomes End-of-Session Casualty
  • Loops and Swirls Dealt Setback
  • Mandate Appropriations Contained in Assembly Bill 804
  • September 11, 2001, May Be Claimed as an Emergency Day
  • State Government Prepares for Economic Slowdown
Volume 21 No. 19
  • By the Way . . . Indirect Cost Rate Resource Updated
  • Ask SSC . . . Are State Textbooks Exempt from State Sales Tax?
  • Ask SSC . . . Zero Period Can Be Used for Hourly Programs Unless Counted toward Annual Minutes
  • Ask SSC . . . Is There a List of Funding Sources for Staff Development?
  • President Proclaims September 14 National Day of Prayer and Remembrance
  • Depositions in Preparation for the ACLU Lawsuit Draw Criticism
  • Energy Grant Program Clarified
  • Flu Vaccinations for School Employees
  • Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Library Funding for 2001-02
  • Principal Training Program Timeline Approved by State Board
  • It’s Official—Luisa Park Heads OPSC
  • Watch for Second Revised Deferred Maintenance Match Letter
  • CASH Lawsuit Hearing Delayed—Again
  • Provisions in 2001 K-12 Audit Guide to Face Legal Challenge
  • Wildfires Do Not Have to Mean ADA Loss
  • CDE Approves Request for Lost/Destroyed Records Subject to an Audit
  • 12th-Hour Amendments Would Allow District Backfill for Most API Implementation Costs
  • Economic Impact Aid Continues under New Trailer Bill
  • Education Bills and the Suspense File
  • Low-Performing Schools Conference Committee Passes “High Priority” Legislation
  • Eleventh-Hour Negotiations on School Bond