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. 16
  • By the Way . . . Stuart Foundation Seeks K-12 Program Officer
  • By the Way . . . Another Master Plan Review
  • By the Way . . . Susie Lange is New Deputy SPI
  • By the Way . . . Ted Dutton Resigns as Executive Director of OPSC.
  • By the Way . . . Long-Time CDE Friend Pat Keegan Resigns
  • Ask SSC . . . Staff Development Buyback Incentive
  • Ask SSC . . . Adjacent Counties Must Share a Boundary, Not a Corner
  • Ask SSC . . . District Charters Most Likely Eligible for School Facilities
  • Ask SSC . . . No “Double Dip” for New K-4 Reading Program
  • PPIC Issues Immigrant Entrepreneur Report
  • Ask SSC . . . Charter School Block Grant Code Sections
  • Special Education Test Claim Hearing Postponed – Again
  • State Controller’s Annual K-12 Report Notes Mixed News For School District Fiscal Health
  • Academic Performance Index (API) Still a “Work in Progress” - 7/23/99
  • Errata Sheet to School Finance Conference Binder
  • Tracking Newly Adopted Categorical Programs
  • School Finance and Management Conference Questions and Answers
  • Seat Belt Legislation Moving Ahead
  • Ambitious “Cleanup” to New School Building Program Stripped to Bare Essentials
  • Major Change in Governmental Financial Reporting and Accounting Slated for 2002
Volume 19 No. 15
  • By the Way . . . SACS Conversion Slow But Steady
  • 45-Day Clock for Revising District Budgets
  • Ask SSC . . . Charging Costs to the Instructional Materials Fund
  • Charter Schools: A District-Wide Charter Requires Thoughtful Analysis
  • Over 22 Million Student Instructional Days Added to California’s School Calendars Starting This Week – A Commentary
  • By the Way . . . Another Strong Year-End Finish for the Lottery!
  • Special Education Deficits Decline At P-2 – Will Be Even Lower With Supplemental Appropriation
  • Remedial Instruction – No Real Changes In Budget Trailer Bill
  • Governor Signs English Language Acquisition Program Into Law
  • Governor Vetoes County Office Equalization Measure – But Opens Door to More COE Program Funding
  • Legislation Imposing Significant Restrictions on Charter Schools Is Likely To Be Signed By Governor
  • Governor Uses Blue Pencil When Signing Main Budget Trailer Bill
  • Governor Signs On-Time" State Budget"
Volume 19 No. 14
  • By the Way . . . Rick Simpson Departs Governor's Office, Heads Back to Assembly Speaker's Office
  • By the Way . . . Californians Support Higher Taxes to Help Schools
  • Ask SSC . . . Minimum Age Requirements for ADA
  • Juvenile Court School Days of Attendance
  • Ask SSC . . . ADA for Special Education Pupils
  • Ask SSC . . . Instructional Time for County Special Day Class Pupils
  • Ask SSC . . . Budget Action Incorporates Charter School Block Grant Regulations
  • Ask SSC . . . Incentive to Convert High Schools to Charters Will Be Eliminated
  • Ask SSC . . . Staff Development Buy Back Days
  • Ask SSC . . . Is it Too Late to Apply for Staff Development Funding for 1998-99?
  • Ask SSC . . . Independent Study: The New 5-Day Limitation
  • This Year July Does Not Come In October
  • CDE Releases Notification Form for California Peer Assistance and Review Program
  • FEMA Proposes New Insurance Requirements for Public Assistance Programs
  • Capital Facility Fees May Increase for Local Educational Agencies
  • STRS and PERS Surplus Spawns Numerous Retirement Bills
  • CDE Releases Federal Class Size Reduction Packet – Application Due July 15
  • SB 50 Revenues – Old Fund Vs. New Fund
  • Is Your District Ready for the New Deferred Maintenance Era?
  • First Increment of Comprehensive Study of Class Size Reduction Identifies High Rate of Uncredentialed Teachers
  • State to Impose 5-Day Independent Study Rule
  • Budget and Trailer Bills Move to Governor
  • Deficit Factors Will Be 6.996% for K-12 Revenue Limits and 8.628% for County Offices