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 32 No. 7
  • Governor’s Transitional Kindergarten Proposal Rejected in the Senate
  • November Tax Initiatives Presented at CASBO
  • Critical Bills—April 12, 2012
  • Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities—4/13/12
  • April Showers Bring . . . Rain and Classified Layoff Notices
  • April Revenues Are Key to the May Revision
  • California Lottery Commission Increases Estimate
  • Status of Pension Reform Efforts
  • State Controller Reports Revenues Down in March
  • Ask SSC . . . What Happened to the Lawsuit Brought by Legislators Over Their Pay Being Withheld?
  • By the Way . . . ACSA’s Pension Changes Webcast Archive Available.
  • Statewide Averages for Reserve Levels
  • Ask SSC . . . How Does Transitional Kindergarten Impact Home-to-School Transportation?
  • And Then There Were Two
  • By the Way . . . CDE Extends Deadline for Report of Second Principal Apportionment Tax Data
  • By the Way. . .CDE Releases the Form J-7 CSR Report of Enrollment.
  • By the Way . . . Legislative Committee Hearing on Seismic Safety Standards—April 20, 2012
  • By the Way . . . California Distinguished Elementary Schools for 2012 Announced
Volume 32 No. 6
  • Critical Bills—March 30, 2012
  • Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities—3/30/12
  • By the Way . . . Budget Hearing Cancelled
  • UCLA Economists Forecast Modest Growth But Potential “Train Wrecks” Ahead
  • Judge Issues Preliminary Ruling That May Support Manipulation of Proposition 98
  • Ask SSC . . . What Are the Official Changes to the Governor’s Budget?
  • Ask SSC . . . How Can We Make Our Catastrophic Leave Program More Confidential and Objective?
  • Ask SSC . . . When Do the 2012-13 Cuts Get Implemented if the “Trigger” is Pulled?
  • Rumors Around the Capitol—an SSC Commentary
  • School Services of California Announces Dates for the 2012 May Revision Workshop
  • Final Pension Reform Initiative Fails to Qualify for the November 2012 Ballot
  • LAO Report Makes Recommendations to Improve the Layoff Process
  • Sorting out Transitional Kindergarten in 2012-13 and Beyond—Video
  • Ask SSC . . . What is the End Date for the Flexibility to Deposit the Proceeds from the Sale of Surplus Property into the General Fund?
  • Compromise Tax Initiative Hits the Streets
  • Education Technology Task Force Announced
  • California Department of Education Issues Revised Final Education Jobs Fund Entitlements
  • Planning for Collective Bargaining
  • By the Way . . . Questions and Answers About the Stockton Unified School District Court Decision
  • Ask SSC . . . How Can I Plan for Pupil Transportation in the Upcoming Year?
Volume 32 No. 5
  • Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities—3/16/12
  • An Update on Open Enrollment Waivers
  • CASBO Annual Conference Is a Must-Attend Event
  • Failure by the Federal Government to Fund IDEA Hurts California Schools
  • The Elements of a Balanced Recovery for Education Funding
  • Compromise on Tax Initiatives Reached
  • By the Way . . . CalPERS Board Approves Investment Forecast Change
  • By the Way . . . Legislative Analyst’s Office Recommends Approval of Governor’s Proposal to Eliminate Early Mental Health Intervention
  • Critical Bills—March 16, 2012
  • February Revenues Slightly Below Projections
  • CalPERS Committee Recommends to Lower Investment Forecast
  • Governor’s Transitional Kindergarten Proposal Rejected in the Assembly
  • Action Needed to Extend STRS Earnings Limit Exemptions for Postretirement Work
  • Ask SSC . . . Are Charter Schools Subject to Maximum Class-Size Penalties?
  • Polling Released By Millionaires Tax Proponents
  • Proposal to Establish a New State Spending Cap Dropped
  • Poll Finds Californians Still Fear Recession
  • Ask SSC . . . What Can You Tell Us About Title II Part A Funding Over the Next Couple of Years?
  • Ask SSC . . . Will District Consolidation Threaten Federal REAP Funds?
  • Governor’s Tax Initiative Fares Worse in Latest Poll
  • Application for June 2012 Apportionment Deferral Exemption Is Available
  • Ask SSC . . . Can a School Board Member Continue Their Membership in the STRS?
  • New Appellate Case Impacts Classification and Release of Employees Hired Into Categorical Programs