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. 14
  • Critical Bills—July 11, 2014
  • Themes for the 2014 School Finance and Management Conference
  • Ask SSC . . . What Does the Change in the Gap Funding Rates Mean for a District?
  • Patti Herrera to Join School Services of California, Inc.
  • 2013-14 Third Quarter Lottery Apportionment Released by State Controller
  • Announcing . . . a New Workshop Specifically for Non-Financial Administrators
  • By the Way . . . New Federal Special Education Accountability Framework Results in Federal Intervention for California
  • Ask SSC . . . What Items Should Be Considered in the 45-Day Revision of the District Budget?
  • Changes in Law Affect Public Works Projects
  • Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities—7/3/14
  • DOF Revises 2015-16 LCFF Funding Rate Downward
  • Mandates Commission Approves Race To The Top Test Claim
  • SBE to Revise LCAP Format and Regulations
Volume 34 No. 13
  • Critical Bills—June 27, 2014
  • Considerations for Closing the Books in 2013-14
  • SAB Approves Proposed Regulations Implementing AB 308
  • 2013-14 P-2 Certification Released With Detailed LCFF Calculations
  • Ask SSC . . . What Are the Implications For Instructional Day and Time Requirements As a Result of the Implementation of the LCFF?
  • Ask SSC . . . What Were the Changes to Transitional Kindergarten as a Result of the State Budget Adoption?
  • How Do the New Limitations on District Reserves Work . . . and What Should Districts Do Now?
  • AB 2235 Approved by Senate Governance and Finance Committee
  • Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities—6/25/14
  • By the Way . . . LCFF Gap Funding Rate for 2014-15 Increased to 29.56%
  • By the Way . . . Governor Signs 2014-15 State Budget
  • SSC Calls for Reserve Cap Veto
  • Moody’s Investors Service Weighs in on Vergara Ruling
  • State Revenues Fall Short in May
  • 2014-15 State Budget—Resolving the CalSTRS Unfunded Liability
  • Facilities Bond Bill Passes Senate Education Committee
  • By the Way . . . Assembly Republicans Ask Governor to Veto Education Budget Trailer Bill
  • California Energy Commission Adopts Substantive Changes to the Proposition 39 Program Implementation Guidelines
  • Facilities-Related Items in the 2014-15 State Budget
  • 2014-15 State Budget Approved
Volume 34 No. 12
  • Critical Bills—June 13, 2014
  • Conference Committee Makes Changes to Proposition 39 Funding
  • Conference Committee Adopts Cap on Local Reserves and Adds $1 Billion in Spending
  • 2013-14 Second Interim Report Negative and Qualified Certifications
  • By the Way . . . User-Friendly Budget Version 13 is Now Available
  • New Proposal Would Cap Local Reserves and Reduce Local Control
  • State Controller Reports Lower than Expected Revenues for May
  • Lawsuit Rules Several Teacher Employment Statutes Unconstitutional
  • Ask SSC . . . 2014 May Revision Workshop Questions and Answers—Collective Bargaining
  • Surplus Property Proceeds and One-Time General Fund Flexibility
  • Legislature at Odds With Governor on Revenue Forecast
  • Ask SSC . . . When Will the EPA Amount Reflect the Final Allocation?
  • Guest Article: A State School Bond: Issues, Polling, and Need
  • Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities—6/6/14
  • Low Turnout Election Sends SPI to November Runoff
  • Landslide Results for Local School Measures
  • Pending K-14 Issues in the Budget Conference Committee—Video
  • Ask SSC . . . 2014 May Revision Workshop Questions and Answers—Economics
  • Ask SSC . . . When Will Free and Reduced Priced-Meal Counts Be Certified?
  • CDE Works with the USDA on an Approval Process for School Food Authority Equipment Purchases
  • Ask SSC . . . What Is the Status of the 2014-15 K-12 Audit Regulations?
  • Ask SSC . . . 2014 May Revision Workshop Questions and Answers—LCAP
  • Ask SSC . . . What Effect Will the Loss of Proposition 30 Revenues Have on Education?
  • By the Way . . . Last Call for the 2014-15 USC School Business Management Certificate Program
  • Ask SSC . . . How Would a Funding Solution for CalSTRS Affect GASB 68?
  • Ask SSC . . . What About Tracking Supplemental and Concentration Grant Funds Separately?
  • Administration Revises LCFF Funding Gap Percentages