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. 3
  • By the Way . . . Washington State Makes Teacher Bargaining Much Easier
  • By the Way . . . Forks of Salmon Still Operating, Sawyers Bar Lapsed
  • By the Way . . . Counsel Concludes Agency Fee Not Self-Executing
  • Ask SSC . . . Where Do We Find Energy Information on Your Website?
  • Ask SSC . . . What Are Low-Wealth School Districts?
  • Ask SSC . . . Are Religious Objections to Agency Fee Still Valid after the Adoption of SB 1960?
  • Ask SSC . . . GASB 34 Object Codes
  • Ask SSC . . . What Are the Latest Estimates for Site and District Block Grants?
  • Ask SSC . . . Extra $17 per ADA in Federal Special Education Funding Explained
  • Ask SSC . . . Are Teacher Cash Awards Excluded from W-2 Income?
  • Ask SSC . . . Can Districts Phase into the Extended of Middle School Year?
  • Site/Staff Bonus Mandate on the Horizon?
  • Field Poll Reports Electorate Supports Middle School Extension, But Supports Class-Size Reduction More
  • When Can a District Hold a 55% Bond Election?
  • Charter Schools and Special Education—More Questions than Answers
  • Governor’s Budget Proposes Augmentations in Childcare and Child Development Programs
  • State Superintendent and School Groups Urge School Exemption from Blackouts
  • Impact of California’s Energy Crisis on Public Education
  • Districts Need to Initiate Waiver Process ASAP to be Eligible for API Rewards Dollars at Sites with More than 15% Parental Opt-Outs
  • Number Responding to Special Education Mandate Settlement Far Exceeds Requirements
  • Look for Special Education Data Survey
Volume 21 No. 2
  • Special Governor's Budget Fiscal Report - 2001
  • By the Way . . . Number of California School Districts Drops Again
  • By the Way . . . No “Tombstoning” of New Laws
  • Ask SSC . . . GASB 34—Adverse Opinion
  • Ask SSC . . . Benefits and the API Awards
  • Ask SSC . . . Programs for Which Charter Schools Can Apply
  • Ask SSC . . . Spending $1 Billion from the Budget Surplus on Facilities
  • Ask SSC . . . Federal Aid for Special Education Augments Mandate Settlement
  • Binding Arbitration Law for Police Officers Probably Applies to School District Bargaining Units
  • API vs. SAT 9
  • Hourly Programs—Which Programs Go On Which Lines?
  • Education Technology Grants Awarded
  • 2001-02 Estimated Categorical Funding Rates
  • Lottery Distribution for Unrestricted and Proposition 20 Funding
  • School Site Block Grant ADA Collection Forms Mailed
  • State Releases Governor’s Performance Awards Amounts
  • Last Minute Questions Regarding Site/Staff API Bonuses—$350 Million Pot of Gold Becomes Pumpkin Pudding February 1
  • Education: The Second “E” in Governor’s State-of-the-State Address
  • Keeping the Lights On—Schools Face Energy Challenge
Volume 21 No. 1
  • By the Way . . . SSC Alumnus Bill Pieper Still Writing
  • By the Way . . . IRS Mileage Reimbursement Rate Increased to 34.5 Cents on January 1, 2001
  • Ask SSC . . . Change in Charter School Loan Liability is Prospective Only
  • Ask SSC . . . Title I Hold Harmless Agreement
  • Ask SSC . . . Adult Education Fund and Indirect Cost
  • Cesar Chavez Day of Service and Learning
  • How Does the Operating Budget Affect Security for GO Bonds?
  • Teacher Tax Credit Website Now Available
  • High School Exit Exam
  • When is a State Mandate Not a Reimbursable Mandate?
  • Using State Surplus for School Facilities Isn’t That Easy
  • Internal Revenue Service is Auditing the Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes
  • Governor Davis Previews Budget—Education Still #1