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 20 No. 27
  • By the Way . . . Republicans Propose Ways to Spend the Projected State Budget Surplus
  • By the Way . . . California School Accounting Manual Approved by the California State Board of Education
  • Ask SSC . . . Who is Eligible for STRS-Paid Medicare Premiums?
  • Ask SSC . . . STRS Earning Cap Limitation
  • Ask SSC . . . Deficit on Future Special Education Mandate Settlement Funds Irrelevant
  • Ask SSC . . . How Often Do I Calculate the Restricted Maintenance 3%?
  • The Grid that Stole Christmas
  • Kerry Mazzoni Named Secretary for Education
  • Implementation of Joint Use Library Bond Act Moving Forward
  • State Sues Local School Districts in Response to ACLU Suit
  • Six Regional Teacher Recruitment Centers Announced by Governor
  • Controversy Abounds Over K-12 Audit Guide
  • $50 Million Program for School Bus Replacement Gets Approval
  • Special Education and School Modernization Big Winners in Final Federal Budget
  • SAB Adopts Emergency Regulations on Priority Points
  • “Beginning Teacher Salary II” Implementation Rules Finalized—Districts Fence Sitting Have Two Weeks to Finalize Decision
  • Special Education Waivers Continue to Roll In
Volume 20 No. 26
  • By the Way . . . Hearing Postponed in Los Angeles Facilities Lawsuit
  • By the Way . . . Federal Budget Negotiations Continue
  • Ask SSC . . . Can We Use BTSA Funds for Staff Services?
  • Ask SSC . . . Charter Schools Will Automatically Get District and Site Block Grants
  • Ask SSC . . . How Can We Be on Test 3" When Economy Is So Strong?"
  • CDE’s 2000-01 Revenue Limit Worksheets Issued—Only Minor Changes from SSC’s Worksheets
  • SACS is More than a Series of Numbers
  • Categorical Pilot Project Guidelines for AB 615 Included in CDE’s 2000 Budget Implementation Update
  • CASH Files Lawsuit against SAB
  • 1999-00 Deferred Maintenance Apportionment Certified at 92.44%
  • High School Exit Exam Progress Gets Mixed Marks by Evaluators
  • Revised County Pupil Count Drops Special Education Mandate Settlement Funding Rate for COEs
  • Buzzer Sounds for the 2001-02 Legislative Session
Volume 20 No. 25
  • By the Way . . . Education Audit Appeals Panel (EAAP) Website Available
  • Ask SSC . . . What Lines Do I Include for My Meals-for-Needy-Pupils Adjustment?
  • Ask SSC . . . Do Teachers Pay Income Tax on API Bonuses?
  • Ask SSC . . . Governmental Accounting Standards Board—Must I Comply?
  • Ask SSC . . . Don’t Transfer 7-8th Grade Program to High School District Just to Increase Funding
  • Ask SSC . . . Request for Gann Limit Data
  • New Faces Flood the State Legislature
  • Routine Restricted Maintenance Account Funding Option
  • When is the State Out of Facilities Money?
  • When Is 3% Plus 3% Not 6%?
  • Rewards Programs Remain Under Construction
  • CASH Prepares for Legal Challenge to Priority Points
  • Changes to Child Support Reporting for Independent Contractor
  • Implementation of Agency Fee Legislation Becomes Slightly Clearer
  • CDE Report on 2000-01 State Budget Available
  • LAO Forecasts Continued Strong State Economy
  • Ask SSC . . . Special Education Mandate Settlement: Charter School ADA Counts as District ADA
  • Ask SSC . . . Most Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the Special Education Settlement Documents
  • Small School Districts Play Big Role in Special Education Settlement Agreement