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 38 No. 13
  • Top Legislative Issues for 2018—June 29, 2018
  • California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission Offering Land-Secured Financing Seminar
  • SAB Postpones Decision on Whether to Accept SFP Applications Once Bond Authority Is Exhausted
  • Adopted Budget Makes Changes to the Charter School Facility Grant Program
  • Federal Reform Plan Merges U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Labor
  • Governor Brown Signs 2018-19 State Budget
  • U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Collection of Agency Fees in Janus
  • 2017-18 Second Interim Report Negative and Qualified Certifications
  • Affordable Coverage Threshold Released for 2019
  • Health Savings Account Parameters Announced for 2019
  • Janus v. AFSCME Has Us on the Edge of Our Seats
  • Employer Health Care Costs Projected to Increase 6% in 2019
  • By the Way . . . The Janus v. AFSCME Webinar Is Now Available to View
  • UCLA Sees Slowing Economy
  • Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities—June 21, 2018
  • Budget Trailer Bill Confusion, Clarification, and Foreshadowing
  • 2017-18 Second Principal Apportionment Certified
  • Pension and Health Benefits Committee Approves 2019 CalPERS Health Plan Rates
  • State Revenues Up in May, But Below Year-to-Date Forecast
  • Ask SSC . . . Why Are the CalSTRS Employer Contribution Rates Projected to Decrease?
Volume 38 No. 12
  • Top Legislative Issues for 2018—June 15, 2018
  • 2018-19 State Budget Approved by the Legislature
  • The Budget Trailer Bill Changes Payroll Deduction Process for Union Dues
  • LCFF COLA for 2018-19 Set to Be 3.7%
  • Announcing Janus v. AFSCME Webinar, Prepare Now for District Compliance
  • Preliminary Calculations for the 2018-19 Budget Agreement
  • Employee Salaries and Benefits Consume the Lion’s Share of District Expenditures
  • Conference Committee Releases Framework for 2018-19 State Budget Compromise
  • By the Way . . . Deal Announced for the 2018-19 State Budget
  • By the Way . . . Senator McGuire Appointed to the Senate Education Committee
  • Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities—June 8, 2018
  • By the Way . . . CCEE Appoints Its Next Executive Director
  • Ask SSC . . . What Are the Outyear Projections for CalSTRS Employer Contribution Rates?
  • Reclassified English Learners Outperform English-Only Students on the English Language Arts Assessment
  • School Finance Authority Opens Public Comment Period for Charter School Financing
  • May Revision Elaborates on Fiscal Transparency Proposal
  • Local Voters Continue to Support Education Bonds
  • California Voters Pass Four Propositions at June Primary
  • Various California Energy Commission Programs Available for Local Educational Agencies
  • SPI Race Headed to November Runoff and Senator Newman Loses Recall Vote
  • Increasing Academic Performance Leads to Greater Economic Growth
  • Ask SSC . . . When Am I Required to Contribute 3% to RRMA With Regard to Receipt of State Bond Funds?
  • Ask SSC . . . Should I Follow GASB 68 or GASB 85 When Calculating My CalSTRS On-Behalf Contribution?
  • 2018-19 Budget Conference Committee Begins Its Work
Volume 38 No. 11
  • Top Legislative Issues for 2018—June 1, 2018
  • ICE Expects to Ramp up Form I-9 Audits This Summer
  • Ask SSC . . . What is the Universal Meal Service?
  • By the Way . . . The State’s Unemployment Rate Hits Record Low in April
  • Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities—May 30, 2018
  • State Superintendent Calls for More World Language Skills
  • By the Way . . . 2018-19 Budget Conferees Announced
  • Appropriations Committees Send Bills to the House Floors
  • Survey Shows Gavin Newsom Leads Governor’s Race
  • Ask SSC . . . How Did Pension Cost Sharing Recently Change?
  • CTA Hosts Press Conference Promoting LCFF and Special Education Funding Bills
  • State Allocation Board Approves $124.5 Million in Career Technical Education Facilities Program Funding
  • School Services of California, Inc., Announces 2018 School Finance and Management Conference Dates
  • The SSC Dartboard for 2018-19 May Revision Now Available