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 17 No. 25
  • By the Way . . . Recent California Department of Education Changes
  • Californians Cool on Governor Wilson Becoming President Wilson
  • By the Way . . . Where Are They Now?
  • By the Way . . . Issa Declares Support for 95/5
  • Ask SSC . . . Mandatory Social Security -- What Can Be Done to Stop It?
  • CDE Releases 1997-98 K-12 Revenue Limit Worksheets
  • School Facilities Reform -- An Interim Status Quo
  • LAO Forecast: Proposition 98 Funding Reverts to “Test 3” Due to Tax Cut
  • Governor Wilson Unveils Ambitious Education Reform Package
  • Staff Development Buy-Back Day Negotiations: A Different Look
  • CDE Releases Rules for Staff Development Buy-Back
  • Proposed Regulation Defining Instructional Time Fails to Pass OAL Review
  • Districts Given Option in 1997-98 on How to Track Class-Size Reduction Enrollment for Apportionment Purposes
Volume 17 No. 24
  • The Joint Committee on School Facilities
  • 1998 Legislative Calendar
  • By the Way . . . PERS Reduces School Employer Rate for January 1998
  • By the Way . . . STRS Retiree Benefits Increased to 75% of Retiree’s Purchasing Power: Employer Contribution Increase Possible
  • Ask SSC . . . Class Size Reduction Average Daily Enrollment
  • Winters’ Campaign Pays Off With 81% “Yes” Vote on School Bond
  • Torrance Unified School District Wins Court Battle on Claim Regarding Public Expense for Local Bond Campaign
  • Final Verdict: 46 GO Bond Elections Held, 26 Pass But 20 Fail
  • CDE Distributes Estimated 1996-97 Revenue Limit Equalization and Deficit Reduction Amounts
  • Labor Law Changed to Support Parent Involvement in Schools
  • Governor’s Next Target -- Political Contributions By Labor Unions:
  • Gubernatorial Hopefuls Begin Unveiling Education Agendas
  • Senator Leroy Greene to Retire
  • County Establishes JPA for Fingerprint Clearance
  • Implementation of Actual Attendance Accounting Bill Gets Clarified
  • Sweeping Staff Development Buy Back Program Proposed by Key Republican
  • Search for Successful Maintenance Assessment
  • Legislative Analyst Shares Crystal Ball on School Funding
Volume 17 No. 23
  • By the Way . . . Field Poll Finds Voters Like the Initiative Process
  • By the Way . . . One Of California’s Most Powerful And Knowledgeable Legislators Is Staying Home
  • Ask SSC . . . 1996-97 Adjustment for New Continuation High Schools Will Get 1.6% COLA
  • Ask SSC . . . Mandatory Social Security – A Status Report
  • Ask SSC . . . SARC Requirements for Salary Information
  • U.S. 9th Circuit Court to Revisit Term Limits on November 20
  • Use Bonus -- Not Salary Schedule Increase -- To Pay for Staff Development Buy-Back
  • Local Match Requirements Remain Unclear for the Governor’s Digital High School Program
  • Update on School Accountability Report Cards
  • Record Number of Local School Bonds Attempted -- Only Half Pass