February 2003 Volume 16 No. 4 By the Way . . . Capital Outlay Submittals Due July 1, 2003 Employee/Employer Legislation Alternatives to Governor Davis’ Budget Deficit Solutions Are Being Proposed Ask SSC . . . Is There a “Drop Dead” Date for Mid-Year Cuts? Ask SSC . . . Do You Believe that Districts Should Go Straight to Factfinding? Classified and Certificated Layoff—Statutory Provisions Legislative Analyst Releases “No Silver Bullet” Budget Analysis All’s Quiet on the Sacramento Front
February 2003 Volume 16 No. 3 Legislators—Help Reduce the Budget Deficit—Don’t Introduce Legislation Ask SSC . . . What is the Timeline for Faculty Reductions? A Flurry of New Legislation 2002-03 K-14 Cuts in Special Session Bill Slightly Below Governor’s Target Legislature Approves Education Bill—Governor’s Response Unknown Ask SSC . . . Who Has the Final Word on Accounting Standards?
January 2003 Volume 16 No. 2 By the Way . . . Governor Davis Proposes to Sell Bonds to Cover State’s Contribution to CalPERS and CalSTRS CPEC Student Fee Proposal Proposition 98: Friend or Foe to the Community Colleges LAO Reports Smaller State Budget Shortfall Senate and Assembly Budget Committees Finalize Action on Mid-Year Cuts to Community College Budgets Budget Subcommittees Take Action on Community College Mid-Year Cuts Ask SSC . . . Could You Help With a Confidentiality Issue? Auditor Obligations Continue to Evolve—Audit Documentation Requirements Established in Law Governor Proposes $750 Million Shift from Redevelopment Agencies to Schools