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 19 No. 25
  • By the Way . . . California School Accounting Manual
  • By the Way . . . Assembly Speaker Villaraigosa to Step Down
  • By the Way . . . Two More November Bond Elections
  • By the Way . . . Update Financial Projection Dartboards for 2.6% Estimated COLA
  • By the Way . . . Special Education Mandate Test Claim
  • Ask SSC . . . 2000-01 Projected to be a Good “Test 3” Year
  • Ask SSC . . . Governing Board Compensation and SB 727
  • Ask SSC . . . Accounting for Mandated Cost Revenues—Part II
  • Ask SSC . . . Federal Class Size Reduction Carryover and Revised Application Process
  • Ask SSC . . . High School Exit Exam
  • A History of Revenue Limits—Or, Why is Your Base Revenue Limit Bigger Than Mine?- Part III
  • Is My Business Office Big Enough?
  • New CDE Coordinator Named for Class Size Reduction
  • FY 2000 Federal Budget Contains Significant Increases for Education
  • CDE Delivers School and Classroom Library Program Guidance in Application Packets
  • School Safety and Violence Prevention Act Application Released
  • Minimum Teacher Salary: Compaction Relief Not Likely to be Available
  • LAO Forecasts Robust Economy through 2004-05
Volume 19 No. 24
  • By the Way . . . Y2K is Coming!
  • By the Way . . . Audit Guide Development Underway
  • By the Way . . . Federal Budget to Continue Smaller Class Sizes
  • Ask SSC . . . Library Funding – When Will We Receive It?
  • Ask SSC . . . Accounting for Mandated Cost Revenues
  • Peer Review Rate per Mentor
  • Ask SSC . . . Funds Lost through Nonparticipation in Capitol PAR
  • Voters Approve Another 15 Bond Elections
  • State Tax Revenues Up Sharply
  • School District “Build-Upon Audit” Coverage is Expanding Into New Areas
  • Fact Finding – An Extension of Negotiations
  • A History of Revenue Limits – Or, Why is Your Base Revenue Limit Bigger than Mine? - Part II
  • Referendums to Overturn Major Liability Bills Gain Speed
  • State Board Adopts Elegant Solution to Accountability Puzzle
Volume 19 No. 23
  • By the Way . . . New Field Poll Shows Public Supports Majority Vote Initiative
  • By the Way . . . CASH and CDE to Hold Workshop on New Toxics Legislation
  • Ask SSC . . . ADA and Instructional Time on Finals Days
  • Timely Payment of Salary Increases Required
  • Ask SSC . . . Sick Leave Usage on Staff Development Buyback Days
  • Ask SSC . . . “Mandatory” SB 1626 Training
  • Update Article: Authority of School Districts to Charge Fees
  • ADA Audits by Controller’s Office Underway
  • Early Retirement Plan Options—Life after Sunset of the Golden Handshake
  • One Construction Project – How Many Funds?
  • Unrestricted Revenues Decrease; State Requirements Increase
  • Instructional Materials Dollars Slow to Flow to Classrooms
  • Interim Legislative Hearings to Focus on Key Education Issues
  • CalSTRS Terminates Contract with Actuarial Firm
  • Sacramento City Unified School District Finally Comes Out a Winner on its Bond Measure
  • A History of Revenue Limits – Or, Why is Your Base Revenue Limit Bigger than Mine?
  • Proposal to Negotiate Settlement in Special Education Mandate Test Claim
  • Court Orders State to Restore Property Taxes to Counties – Appeal Expected