February 2006 Volume 19 No. 3 Westly Proposes Free Tuition Program at Community Colleges Legislature Reviews Governor’s Bond Proposals Legislative Update - 2/3/06 By the Way . . . Two STRS Nominees Moving Forward By the Way . . . Proposition Numbers Announced Ask SSC . . . Is There a Required Reserve Level for a Liability Internal Service Fund? Ask SSC . . . Is the $1.67 Billion Augmentation Above and Beyond the COLA or the Proposition 98 Guarantee? 2005-06 First Quarter Lottery Apportionment Certified OPEB Bonds May Help Certain Districts with Postemployment Benefits Obligation The Governor’s Budget Proposal—Back to the Roller Coaster?
January 2006 Volume 19 No. 2 By the Way . . . Bid Limit Raised A Review of the State’s Transfer Process Vote of “No Confidence” Legislation Amended Which Bond Proposal Is Best for Community Colleges? Overview of the Proposed Community College Budget for 2006-07 Ask SSC . . . Can a Purchase Order Be Cancelled After a Reasonable Amount of Time? Superintendent O’Connell Announces No CAHSEE Alternatives, Recommends Other Options LAO Analysis and Elizabeth Hill’s Press Conference Thoughts about the 2006 Governor’s Budget
January 2006 Volume 19 No. 1 By the Way . . . Community College Governance and Funding Stabilization and Student Fee Reduction Act Submitted to the Office of the Attorney General for Certification Should Community Colleges Play a Role In the High School Exit Exam? Is Community College Enrollment Funding Keeping Pace With Demand? Legislature Returns to Sacramento—First Order of Business—“Two-Year Bills” New Laws Affecting California Community Colleges Governor Proposes a $4 Billion Increase In Funding for Schools By the Way . . . Governor Appoints Two to the Commission on State Mandates By the Way . . . Reminder on Grace Period for Flexible Spending Arrangements Ask SSC . . . Is Not Being the Right “Fit” a Valid Reason for Not Being Hired? Ask SSC . . . Did a Court Reject the Lawsuit Over Breaking the “Deal”? Ask SSC . . . What Is the Best Way to Handle Budget Priority Discussions? Ask SSC . . . Can You Explain the Governor’s Proposal? Governor Looks to the Future in State-of-the-State Address