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. 22
  • Ask SSC . . . “Push In” Reading Program Won’t Generate Much Funding
  • Ask SSC . . . Federal CSR Funding Amounts Soon to be Unveiled
  • Ask SSC . . . Bid Limit for Equipment, Materials and Supplies
  • Ask SSC . . . Authority of School Districts to Charge Fees
  • Ask SSC . . . Districts Can’t Block Employee Use of Sick Days During Staff Development
  • Supreme Court Side-steps Issue of Public Funds for Religious Schools
  • Long-Time Education Activist John Mockler Accepts State Board of Education Appointment
  • State Board of Education Adopts Regulations for 9th Grade Class Size Reduction Program
  • State Board of Education Adopts “No” Position on Waivers for Schiff-Bustamante Instructional Materials
  • Reserve for Economic Uncertainties – How Much Is Enough?
  • Discretionary K-12 Funding Continues to Plummet
  • Deadline Approaches for Instructional Materials Dollars
  • County Offices Are Now Included in Safety Program
  • Governor Makes a Point—About Laser Pointers
  • Governor Vetoes Hourly Program Reform Efforts
  • Governor Signs School Bus Seat Belt Law – But Adds Conditions
  • Finally a Winner – County Office of Education Funding Bill Signed
  • Governor Vetoes Minimum Salary Correction; Implementation More Difficult
  • Governor Completes Action on Hundreds of Education Bills
Volume 19 No. 21
  • By the Way . . . Federal School Safety and Governor's School Safety Cell Phone Program Grants Available
  • Ask SSC . . . Minimum Day for ROP Students
  • Ask SSC . . . Do the New Overtime Rules in AB 60 Apply to Schools?
  • Ask SSC . . . Fiscal Independence and Fiscal Accountability Offer Districts Greater Fiscal Autonomy
  • Ask SSC . . . Restrictions on the $134 Million One-Time Grant
  • September Local School Bond Elections
  • CASBO Provides Positive Tips on Survey Question Development
  • Governor Vetoes AB 214, the “Buy California Products” Bill
  • Poll Shows Americans Willing to Pay for Improving Schools
  • Case Closed – School Safety Dollars Must Be Used to Augment Current Programs
  • 1998-99 Deferred Maintenance Lower than Anticipated
  • Commission on Teacher Credentialing to Consider Increased Reciprocity
  • Minimum Teacher Salary: Relief May Be Available for Compaction
  • State Controller’s Office Gearing Up for ADA Audits – Is Your District Ready?
  • The Continuing Saga of School Bus Seat Belts
  • Budget Subcommittee Seeks Information about Governor's Reform Package
  • Governor’s Reform Efforts Still Evolving
  • Negotiations Begin to Increase Federal Funds for Special Education
  • Governor Davis Signs SB 400 – Major Boost for PERS Retirees
Volume 19 No. 20
  • By the Way . . . Senate President Pro Tem Suffers Heart Attack.
  • By the Way . . . Senate President Pro Tem Suffers Heart Attack
  • By the Way . . . Field Poll Reflects Dramatic Economic Confidence
  • By the Way . . . First All-District Charter Renewed: Pioneer Union Elementary
  • Ask SSC . . . Explaining Gann Limit Calculations
  • Reserve for Mandated Cost Reimbursement Audits
  • Ask SSC . . . Use of IMF and $134 Million One-Time Grant Funds for In-Service Training/Staff Development
  • Ask SSC . . . The Effects of Class-Size Reduction on the Independent Study Teacher Ratio
  • Ask SSC . . . Prohibition on Independent Study for Less Than Five Days
  • Waivers on the Horizon for Schiff-Bustamante Textbook Dollars?
  • State Board Approves Accountability Evaluators
  • School Safety Grants for County Offices Back on Track
  • Grant Application Now Available for School Safety Grants
  • School Facility Toxic Standards Draws Legislature’s Attention
  • Governor Vetoes Bill that Would Have Increased Classified Union Membership
  • Joint Use Library Construction Bond Act Likely to be on March Ballot
  • Some CaLSTRS Retirement Enhancements May Be in Jeopardy Due to Shortfall In Projected Revenue Surpluses
  • Legislature Wraps Up Another Year, Several Education Bills Await Governor's Action
  • Special Education Mandated Cost Claims Again Delayed – Now Close to Twenty Years