April 2006 Volume 19 No. 8 By the Way . . . Community College Initiative Will Not Be on the November 2006 Ballot CPEC to Examine How Well Community Colleges Are Serving Rural and Remote Areas of California Legislation Introduced to Prohibit Certain Students From Participating in Intercollegiate Athletics Another Run at Repealing School Contracting Restrictions Ask SSC . . . What Factors Should We Consider Heading into Mediation? Ask SSC . . . Are Mandate Claim Preparation Costs Reimbursable? Is Your Position Control System Out of Control?
March 2006 Volume 19 No. 7 By the Way . . . Data on Enrollment Growth and Decline By the Way . . . Sierra College Has a New President By the Way . . . Did You Know—Two Counties Not Affiliated with a Community College District Ask SSC . . . Will I Be Penalized If I Exceed the STRS Annual Compensation Limit? California Community Colleges Still Lag Far Behind the National Average in Funding Per Student Should Standards for a Community College Degree Be Increased? The Return of Capital Facilities Fees Education Committee Takes Action on Community College Legislation Senate Budget Subcommittee #1 on Education Adds $500 Million to Proposition 98 for K-14 Schools By the Way . . . Pending Legislation Would Fix the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) Applicability of Industrial Disability Leave Ask SSC . . . Could You Explain “Fair Share” Bargaining Agreements? STRS Considers Options for Addressing Unfunded Liability
March 2006 Volume 19 No. 6 By the Way . . . Benita Haley Reappointed to the Board of Governor Concurrent Enrollment In High School and Community Colleges Still and Issue for the Legislature Board of Governors Takes Action on “Unspent Growth Funds” and “75/25” Faculty Obligations No Infrastructure Bond on June Ballot Possible Compromise Reached on Equalization Allocation UCLA Forecasters Predict Slow But Continued Growth By the Way . . . Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team (FCMAT) Chief Appointed as Special Trustee at Compton Community College Ask SSC . . . What Are Some Guidelines Used to Determine Whether Reserve Dollars are Ongoing or One Time? California’s Economy Continues to Expand Bills Introduced to Address Liabilities for Retiree Health Benefits Legislative Analyst’s Chief Economist Says Oil and Housing Pose Risks to State Economy No on Proposition 82 Campaign Says Measure Would Reduce State Revenues and Proposition 98 by Billions