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 34 No. 17
  • Critical Bills—August 22, 2014
  • Broadband Infrastructure Grant Process Unveiled
  • July State Revenues Modestly Above Forecast
  • Talks Cease on November Education Facilities Bond
  • The Fresno COE LCAP Workshop Location Is Now Full
  • Legislative Proposal Would Repeal Recently Adopted Hard Cap on School District Reserves
  • Fate Uncertain for School Bond
  • Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities—8/14/14
  • Ask SSC . . . Do We Need to Respond to LCAP Complaints?
  • By the Way . . . Rainy Day Fund Proposal is Now Proposition 2 on the November 2014 Ballot
  • State Controller Reports Robust Revenues for July
  • AB 2235 Placed in the Suspense File by the Senate Appropriations Committee
  • By the Way . . . A Revised Energy Expenditure Plans Handbook With New Requirements Is Available
  • Ask SSC . . . Are There Limits on Meal Reimbursements for Travel?
Volume 34 No. 16
  • Ask SSC . . . 2014 School Finance and Management Conference Questions and Answers—Reserves
  • California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission Webinar
  • Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities—8/7/14
  • IRS Issues Draft Forms for Upcoming ACA Reporting Requirements
  • 2014-15 Mandate Block Grant Application for Funding Now Available—Application Deadline is September 2, 2014
  • Ask SSC . . . When Will the State Send Us the $400 Million for Prior-Year Mandates?
  • Critical Bills—August 8, 2014
  • By the Way . . . Coalition for Adequate School Housing Launches Issue Advocacy Calling for Passage of Statewide School Facilities Bond Measure
  • No Rest for the Weary Now That the 2014-15 LCAP Is Complete
  • Legislature Returns to Finish Session—Video
  • Legislative Analyst Reports “Spike Protection” Reduced Proposition 98 Funding
  • Ask SSC . . . When Do New Independent Study Provisions Take Effect?
  • By the Way . . . School Infrastructure in California and the Need for a State School Bond
  • Ask SSC . . . Can You Include SSC-Recommended LCFF Gap Funding Percentages on the Dartboard?
  • Ask SSC . . . Did the CalSTRS Contribution Rates Change for the Supplemental Program?
  • By the Way . . . Third Charter School Initiative Fails to Qualify for the November Ballot
  • By the Way . . . The Last Day for 2013-14 Energy Expenditures Plans is Fast Approaching
  • Ask SSC . . . What Are “Internal Controls”?
  • Ask SSC . . . What Are the Data-Collection Requirements Under the Mandate Block Grant?
  • Ask SSC . . . Will Changes Be Required for Lottery Funding Now That Districts Claim All ADA?
  • Ask SSC . . . Do We Know the 2014-15 Estimated Cash Flow Schedule Now That the Budget is Signed?
  • Ask SSC . . . Will Recent Retirement System Earnings Lessen the Need for Increased Contributions
Volume 34 No. 15
  • By the Way . . . Two Charter School Initiatives Fail to Qualify for the November Ballot
  • Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities—7/21/14
  • Ask SSC . . . What Are the Current LCFF Gap Funding Percentages in the Simulator?
  • By the Way . . . Funding Announced to Improve California’s Charter Schools
  • By the Way… The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Announced its Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation Initiative
  • By the Way . . . UFB 13.1 Now Available for Download
  • Office of Civil Rights Addresses Federal Laws and Charter Schools
  • June State Revenues Well Above Forecast
  • 15-Day Public Comment Period Regarding the New Local Control and Accountability Plan Template—Video
  • 2014-15 Adopted State Budget Dartboard Now Available
  • Ask SSC . . . What Is the Difference Between Routine Maintenance and Deferred Maintenance?
  • By the Way . . . CalSTRS Announces 2013-14 Investment Returns
  • Ask SSC . . . What Is the Official Number of the Rainy Day Fund That Was Proposed by Governor Jerry Brown?
  • By the Way . . . Emergency Repair Program Apportionments Are Expected in August
  • State Board of Education Meetings—July 9, 2014 and July 10, 2014
  • By the Way . . . CalPERS Issues Estimate of 2013-14 Earnings