Tracking facility projects funded through a local bond, state school funding, deferred maintenance, capital facilities, or, as a last resort, general funds, is often met with challenges. This particularly has been true over the past year with the cash flow issues at the state level. The key to a successful project in part starts with proper budgeting and accounting practices for school construction. It is critical to have both the knowledge of the different program funding sources and accurate information from the financial system in order to plan projects and make management decisions regarding expenditures.

Many districts are struggling with collective bargaining issues this year, but they also face very tight travel and professional development budgets. Some months ago, in anticipation of this situation, School Services of California, Inc., (SSC) made a commitment to change the mode of delivery on some of its foundational workshops. The “Fiscal Aspects of Negotiations” workshop, which we have presented in a face-to-face format for more than 20 years, has been completed and is now available as a 100% online offering.