October 2005 Volume 18 No. 22 By the Way . . . Court Rules in Favor of State Takeover of Oakland By the Way . . . Another Initiative Cleared for Circulation for the 2006 Elections By the Way . . . New Select Committee on Master Plan for Education By the Way . . . November 8 Election Will Include Local Bond Measures Assembly Bill 1646—Community College Omnibus Legislation By the Way . . . PERB Rules that Political Flyers Cannot Be Put in Teachers’ Mailboxes Ask SSC . . . What Is the Status of the CTA Lawsuit? Ask SSC . . . Why Is the Projected Statutory COLA for 2006-07 So High? Ask SSC . . . Will Proposition 76 Increase School Funding? Congress Looks to Reform the E-Rate Program New Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Available January 1 Governor Vetoes Bill Extending Age of Dependent Health Coverage
October 2005 Volume 18 No. 21 By the Way . . . Compton College Accreditation Update 25 Days and Counting . . . How Would Proposition 76 Affect Community Colleges? California Community College Survey Results Community College Initiative Final Recap of 2005 Legislative Session—Chaptered and Vetoed Legislation Financial Projection Dartboard Updated For New Forecasts Preliminary September Revenues Up Sharply Ask SSC . . . How Do We Determine “Normal Retirements” When Establishing a Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan? Ask SSC . . . What’s the Best Way to Develop a Uniform Salary Schedule? Ask SSC . . . Are Restricted COLA Dollars Available for Salary Increases? More on Independent Contractor Versus Employee Determinations Special Election Update: The Campaign Money Trail
September 2005 Volume 18 No. 20 By the Way . . . Recall Campaign to Oust Governor Schwarzenegger By the Way . . . U.S. Education Secretary Plans to Announce Higher Education Initiative Ask SSC . . . What Do College Bookstores Have to Do to Meet the Requirements of AB 2477? Federal Update How Do Student Enrollment Fees in California Compare to Those in Other States? Loss of Millions In Retirement Funds Prompts STRS to Audit More K-14 School Districts SB 361 Community Colleges Funding Formula Community College Legislation Signed Into Law by Governor Schwarzenegger By the Way . . . Acting Lottery Director Appointed By the Way . . . New Appointee to Commission on State Mandates Ask SSC . . . Will the IRS Increase Per Diem Rates? Ask SSC . . . How Does Sick Leave Increase Retirement Benefits? Education Statistics Projections—More Students, a Few More Dollars Dependent Health Care Coverage Costs Could Increase if AB 1698 is Signed Good Showing for August Revenues, But Hurricane’s Aftermath Has Crippled Consumer Confidence