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2007

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
December 14, 2007 Update

Late Breaking News -- Governor to Declare Fiscal Emergency [Posted 12-14-07]

Governor Reported as Acknowledging a $14 Billion Deficit for 2008-09 [Posted 12-14-07]

"Fool's Gold" Causes State Revenues to Exceed November Forecast [Posted 12-14-07]

Hope, But No Guarantee for K-14 COLA [Posted 12-14-07]

Legislators Gather to Discuss Proposition 92 [Posted 12-14-07]

The Challenge for Allied Health Care [Posted 12-14-07]

Public Employee Post-Employment Benefits Commission Nearing Final Report [Posted 12-14-07]

Middle School Students Need College Boost [Posted 12-14-07]

The Latest Report on California's Teaching Profession [Posted 12-14-07]

Changes to IRS Maximums for 2008 [Posted 12/14-07]

Ask SSC . . . Is the COLA Really for Certificated Salaries Only? [Posted 12-14-07]

By the Way . . . Chancellor Refuses to Make Cuts [Posted 12-14-07]

By the Way . . . Caltech Replaces Loans with Gift Aid [Posted 12-14-07]

By the Way . . . Congratulations Are in Order [Posted 12-14-07]

By the Way . . . IRS Increases Business Mileage Rate by 2¢ [Posted 12-14-07]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
November 30, 2007 Update

When Will the COLA Forecast Change? [Posted 11-30-07]

Legislative Analyst Forecasts $10 Billion Budget Shortfall in 2008-09 [Posted 11-14-07]

State Revenue Shortfall Continues in October [Posted 11-30-07]

CSBA and Four Local Educational Agencies File Suit for Mandate Reimbursements [Posted 11-30-07]

A Long Road Ahead for Health Care Reform [Posted 11-30-07]

California’s Health Care Coverage Lags Behind Most Other States [Posted 11-15-07]

Groups Take Sides on Proposition 92 [Posted 11-15-07]

New Ballot Measure Affects All of California Public Education [Posted 11-15-07]

Higher Education Act Reauthorization One Step Closer to Reality [Posted 11-15-07]

"High-Low" Travel Per-Diem Reimbursements [Posted 11-15-07]

Ask SSC . . . At What Age Can People Collect Social Security Benefits? [Posted 11-15-07]

By the Way . . . University of California Regent Instantaneously Resigns [Posted 11-15-07]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
November 9, 2007 Update

Leadership at School Services [Posted 11-9-07]

Department of Finance Calls for Budget Reduction Plans of 10% [Posted 11-9-07]

Healthcare Reform Inches Forward [Posted 11-9-07]

CSU Compensation Practices Addressed by the Bureau of State Audits [Posted 11-9-07]

Report on Initiatives for College Access and Success [Posted 11-9-07]

Advanced Placement Course Audit Results: Many Courses Require Further Review [Posted 11-9-07]

Guidance Provided on Student Privacy and School Safety [Posted 11-9-07]

IRS Holds Workshops for School-Connected Organizations [Posted 11-9-07]

Ask SSC . . . Could You Suggest Some Sample Contract Language Regarding GASB 45? [Posted 11-9-07]

Ask SSC . . . How Is Step and Column Different When FTEs Are Declining? [Posted 11-9-07]

Ask SSC . . . Can the Cost of Postretirement Benefits Be Covered by Salary Savings from Retiring Employees?
[Posted 11-9-07]

Ask SSC . . . What are the Historical State Apportionment COLAs? [Posted 11-9-07]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
October 26, 2007 Update

End Results for Bills Affecting Community Colleges This Year [Posted 10/26/07]

State Revenue Shortfall Continues in September [Posted 10/26/07]

Miami Dade College Focuses on Learning Outcomes [Posted 10/26/07]

Dual Enrollment Programs Show Positive Results [Posted 10/26/07]

Do Reference Materials Exist to Help Students Transfer to Four-Year Institutions? [Posted 10/26/07]

Ask SSC . . . Do We Have to Go to Bid to Purchase a New School Bus? [Posted 10/26/07]

By the Way . . . UC Ends Referral Payments to Private College [Posted 10/26/07]

By the Way . . . GASB Releases 2007-08 Annual Bound Editions [Posted 10/26/07]

By the Way . . . Showdown on Federal Education Funding Looms [Posted 10/26/07]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
October 12, 2007 Update

Governor Slow to Take Action on K-14 Education Measures [Posted 10/12/07]

Should University Executive Compensation be Limited by Law? [Posted 10/12/07]

Opposition Growing for Community College Funding Initiative [Posted 10/12/07]

State Revenue Shortfall Could Increase [Posted 10/12/07]

Key Elements of a Successful Catastrophic Leave Program [Posted 10/12/07]

$1 Billion to Schools from Lottery for the Year [Posted 10/12/07]

Ask SSC . . . Can One "Side" (Union or District) Declare Impasse? [Posted 10/12/07]

Ask SSC . . . Is There a Rule About Covering Slow Cash Receipts? [Posted 10/12/07]

By the Way . . . Governor Holds Press Conference to Highlight $14 Billion Health Care Reform Proposal [Posted 10/12/07]

By the Way . . . Community College Does Not Have to Terminate Employment of Student Trustee [Posted 10/12/07]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
September 26, 2007 Update

Increasing Federal Financial Aid for Community College Students [Posted 9/26/07]

August State Revenues Up, But Gain Is Likely Temporary [Posted 9/26/07]

Two Major bills Affecting Textbook Publishers and Bookstores Await Governor's Action [Posted 9/26/07]

State Repays STRS $500 Million per Court Decision [Posted 9/26/07]

Attorney General Issues Opinion on Public Employees Attending or Speaking at Board Meetings [Posted 9/26/07]

Update on Student Grade-Changing [Posted 9/26/07]

Ask SSC . . . How Do We Close Out a Fund? [Posted 9/26/07]

House Approves Student Loan Extension for the Military [Posted 9/26/07]

By the Way . . . Updated FCMAT ASB Manual and Desk Reference Now Available [Posted 9/26/07]

By the Way . . . STRS Increases Staff Hours for School Agency Audits [Posted 9/26/07]

Solano Community College Branches Out to Vallejo [Posted 9/26/07]

Attachment A. Sample Resolution [Posted 9/26/07]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
September 14, 2007 Update

Governor Calls Special Session on Health Care Reform [Posted 9/14/07]

Will Health Care Be Addressed This Year? [Posted 9/14/07]

Saving Basic Skills [Posted 9/14/07]

Hewlett Foundation Supports California Community Colleges [Posted 9/14/07]

Mandate Reform This Year? [Posted 9/14/07]

Transit Agencies Sue State on Funding Shift [Posted 9/14/07]

Increased Enrollment for Community Colleges [Posted 9/14/07]

Term Limit Revision Barely Qualifies for the February 2008 Ballot [Posted 9/14/07]

2007 Community College Legislative Wrap Up [Posted 9/14/07]

Congress Approves College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 [Posted 9/14/07]

Attachment A. Community College Legislation [Posted 9/14/07]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
August 31, 2007 Update

The 2007 Budget Act and Community Colleges [Posted 8/31/07]

Senate Leader Proposes Bipartisan Budget Reform Panel [Posted 8/29/07]

State Budget and Community Colleges [Posted 8/24/07]

"Blue Pencil" Hits Community Colleges [Posted 8/24/07]

And We Have A Budget! [Posted 8/21/07]

Possible Budget Deal? [Posted 8/21/07]

California Community Colleges Set Up New System for Transcripts [Posted 8/31/07]

Community Colleges and Department of Education Release Career-Technical Education Plan Review
[Posted 8/31/07]

First Semester Is Critical for Community College Transfers [Posted 8/31/07]

Ending Fund Balance [Posted 8/21/07]

The Auditors Are Coming! [Posted 8/29/07]

GASB 45 Has Arrived [Posted 8/21/07]

Secretary of Education Seeks Input Regarding the Governor's "Year of Education" [Posted 8/29/07]

Elected Officials Can't Be Hired at Alabama Community Colleges [Posted 8/31/07]

Ask SSC . . . How Do We Prepare for Negotiating Items that May or May Not Have a Fiscal Impact [Posted 8/21/07]

Ask SSC . . . How Do We Make the Auditing Process Go More Smoothly? [Posted 8/31/07]

By the Way . . . Final Dartboard is Now Available [Posted 8/31/07]

By the Way . . . $2.85 Million Settlement in SAT Lawsuit [Posted 8/31/07]

Attachment A. Local Assistance Budget [Posted 8/31/07]

Attachment B. Dartboard [Posted 8/31/07]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
August 17, 2007 Update

Little Statewide Interest in Late Budget [Posted 8/17/07]

U.S. Department of Education Releases New Information on Two-Year Colleges [Posted 8/17/07]

Cutting Costs of Higher Education in Florida [Posted 8/17/07]

Computer Software Can Reduce Nursing Shortage for State [Posted 8/17/07]

Media Reports on International Education, Global Race for Best Students [Posted 8/17/07]

Ask SSC . . . Could You Clarify How the Timing Works for Redevelopment Agencies? [Posted 8/17/07]

Attachment A. . . . Resolution Authoring the Restriction of Excess Reserves for Specific Purposes [Posted 8/17/07]

U.S. Department of Education's Oversight Comes Under Criticism [Posted 8/16/07]

University of California Could Revoke Degrees [Posted 8/16/07]

By the Way . . . Lassen College Hires New Interim CEO [Posted 8/16/07]

By the Way . . . Robert Dynes to Step Down as UC President [Posted 8/16/07]

By the Way . . . San Bernardino Valley College Gets New President [Posted 8/16/07]

Ask SSC . . . Is There a Way to Restrict Our Ending Balance? [Posted 8/10/07]

Six Weeks and Counting--A Budget Update [Posted 8/10/07]

Ask SSC . . . What Would Be the Impact of a 1% Across-the-Board Cut? [Posted 8/10/07]

Ask SSC . . . How Long Is a District Required to Retain Its E-Mails? [Posted 8/10/07]

Ask SSC . . . What Are the 2006-07 Lottery Projections? [Posted 8/8/07]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
August 3, 2007 Update

Budget Impasse Leaves Colleges Scrambling for Funds [Posted 8/3/07]

Frustrations Mount as State Budget Bill Fails by One Vote [Posted 8/3/07]

Senate Budget Logjam Continues [Posted 8/3/07]

Republican Budget Proposals Not Ready, No Senate Action [Posted 8/3/07]

Update on Community College Legislation [Posted 8/3/07]

Contra Costa County District Attorney Takes Next Step in Diablo Valley Grade Fixing [Posted 8/3/07]

Increasing Latino Participation in Nursing [Posted 8/3/07]

The Next Generation of College Presidents [Posted 8/3/07]

Growing Corruption in Education Systems [Posted 8/3/07]

Vocational School Settles Suit [Posted 8/3/07]

Cell Phones and Their Impact on Taxable Income [Posted 8/3/07]

OMB Circular A-133 Revision Focuses on Internal Control [Posted 8/3/07]

Focus on Redevelopment Agency Payments [Posted 8/3/07]

The Ins and Outs of Parcel Taxes [Posted 8/3/07]

Post-Employment Benefits Commission Meets to Discuss Schools [Posted 8/3/07]

Recent Actions of the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges Regarding California Community Colleges [Posted 8/3/07]

Ask SSC . . . How Do We Calculate the cost of 1% for Negotiating Purposes [Posted 8/3/07]

By the Way . . . Term Limit Initiative Signatures Submitted [Posted 8/3/07]

By the Way . . . PERS and STRS Post Double-Digit Investment Gains [Posted 8/3/07]

Attachment A. . . . California School District Parcel Taxes [Posted 8/3/07]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
July 20, 2007 Update

Community Colleges Clear First Hurdle on Budget [Posted 7/20/07]

Why The State Budget is Late [Posted 7/20/07]

A Little Budget History Trivia [Posted 7/20/07]

State Revenues Fall Short in June [Posted 7/20/07]

SB 901 Modified to Eliminate the Bite [Posted 7/20/07]

Update on Community College Legislation [Posted 7/20/07]

First Woman to Lead Largest Higher Education System in the World! [Posted 7/20/07]

The Debate Over Cutting Student Loan Lender Subsidies [Posted 7/20/07]

OPEB Commission to Meet on Schools [Posted 7/20/07]

Pension and Health Care Benefits are Focus of Governor's OPEB Commission Meeting [Posted 7/20/07]

Scathing Report Issued on Higher Education Accreditation System [Posted 7/20/07]

Internal Revenue Service Looks to School District Retirement Annuity Plans [Posted 7/20/07]

State Population to Reach Almost 60 Million by 2050 [Posted 7/20/07]

Pension Bond Proposal Dies on Court [Posted 7/20/07]

California's Economy Remains Eighth Largest in the World [Posted 7/20/07]

By the Way . . . MiraCosta Board Says No to Audit [Posted 7/20/07]

By the Way . . . Urgency Bill Bridges Gap for Private Institutions [Posted 7/20/07]

By the Way . . . Chief Executive Officers of the California Community College League Named [Posted 7/20/07]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
July 6, 2007 Update

Countdown to a New Fiscal Year [Posted 6/29/07]

Supreme Court Leaves Higher Education Affirmative Action Intact [Posted 7/6/07]

Pension Bond Proposal Dies in Court [Posted 7/6/07]

Congress to Block Accreditation Changes [Posted 7/6/07]

IRS Expands Outreach Effort Regarding Retirement Annuities [Posted 7/6/07]

Health Savings Account Parameters Now Updated [Posted 7/6/07]

Hacker Hits UC Davis' Veterinary School [Posted 7/6/07]

District Attorney Will Not File Charges Against Community College Baseball Players [Posted 7/6/07]

Walters Leaves Berkeley City College [Posted 7/6/07]

President of Lassen College Resigns [Posted 7/6/07]

Ask SSC . . . What Happened to the Field Act Exemption for Community Colleges? [Posted 7/6/07]

By the Way . . . Tyler Heads to Texas [Posted 7/6/07]

By the Way . . . California Community College System Office 2008-09 Budget Development Timeline [Posted 7/6/07]

By the Way . . . California Community College Board of Governors Names Four Finalists for Interim Chancellor
[Posted 7/6/07]

Attachment A. Accreditation Letter to Secretary Spellings [Posted 7/6/07]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
June 22, 2007 Update

Budget Talks Simmer as Legislature Likely to Miss State Budget Deadline [Posted 6/22/07]

State Revenue Shortfall Not As Bad As First Reported [Posted 6/22/07]

Lassen Community College Tuition Raises Concerns [Posted 6/22/07]

Bipartisan Bill Proposes Tax Reform for Higher Education [Posted 6/22/07]

Free Community College Tuition Raises Concerns [Posted 6/22/07]

High School Counselors Face Challenges When Advising Students about Borrowing Money [Posted 6/22/07]

Probe into Student Loan Industry [Posted 6/22/07]

Wisconsin Says No to Ban on Affirmative Action [Posted 6/22/07]

New America Foundation in California Calls for "Zero" College Tuition, College Access Contract [Posted 6/22/07]

University of California, Riverside Cancels Commencement Under Threats [Posted 6/22/07]

Education Commission of the States Gets New President [Posted 6/22/07]

UCLA Forecasts More Tough Times for California Housing [Posted 6/22/07]

Sorting Out the Action on the Health Care Front [Posted 6/22/07]

CalPERS Votes to Remove Restrictions [Posted 6/22/07]

Ask SSC . . . When Does Compensatory Time Off Need to be Paid Off? [Posted 6/22/07]

By the Way . . . STRS Rate Increases Starting in 2009-10 on Hold [Posted 6/22/07]

By the Way . . . California's Credit Outlook Raised [Posted 6/22/07]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
June 8, 2007 Update

Budget Woes Continue to Plague Governor [Posted 6/8/07]

Budget Conference Committee and Community Colleges [Posted 6/8/07]

Deadline Approaching for Fiscal Bills [Posted 6/8/07]

Chancellor Drummond Returns to LACCD [Posted 6/8/07]

New Study Examines California Community College Transfer Rates [Posted 6/8/07]

Golden West College Goes Smoke-Free [Posted 6/8/07]

Increasing Nurses in California [Posted 6/8/07]

Governor's Commission on Public Employee Postemployment Benefits Holds Second Meeting [Posted 6/8/07]

Understanding the Achievement Gap--The Equity Scorecard is a Process to Institutional Change [Posted 6/8/07]

Ask SSC . . . Do Contracts Paid from Student Body Funds Have to go Through a Formal Bidding Process? [Posted 6/8/07]

By the Way . . . Senator Takes on Margaret Spellings [Posted 6/8/07]

By the Way . . . Community College Select Committee Gets New Chair [Posted 6/8/07]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
May 25, 2007 Update

Budget Subcommittees Complete Work [Posted 5/25/07]

May Revision and Community Colleges [Posted 5/25/07]

EdFund Goes Out to Bid [Posted 5/25/07]

Legislative Analyst's Office Claims Error Made in Education Budget [Posted 5/25/07]

Governor Sponsors Webcast on Lottery Proposal [Posted 5/25/07]

Administration Acknowledges Equalization Budgeting Error [Posted 5/25/07]

California Prison Spending Will Start to Outpace Colleges [Posted 5/25/07]

Can California Meet Workforce Needs? [Posted 5/25/07]

Calling it Quits on the Nursing School Lottery [Posted 5/25/07]

Helping to Sustain the Mission of Community Colleges is Achieving the Dream [Posted 5/25/07]

Institution-Based Financial Aid and Enticing Students to Enroll [Posted 5/25/07]

Ask SSC . . . What Do We Do About Retroactive Pay for a Former Employee? [Posted 5/25/07]

By the Way . . . Budget Conference Committee Senate Members Named [Posted 5/25/07]

By the Way . . . PERS Contribution Rate for School Employers is Set For 2007-08 [Posted 5/14/07]

By the Way . . . Sacramento Bee Columnist Writes Opinion on Community College Ballot Measure [Posted 5/25/07]

By the Way . . . Matching Employers with Graduates [Posted 5/25/07]

By the Way . . . Community College Students Get Transfer Support [Posted 5/25/07]

By the Way . . . Yuba College Forms Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee [Posted 5/25/07]

By the Way . . . Council Holds Summer Workshop for Higher Education Accreditation [Posted 5/25/07]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
May 11, 2007 Update

FCMAT Broadcast on the Governor's May Revise [Posted 5/11/07]

Despite Strong April Revenues, Administration Official Signals May Revision Cuts [Posted 5/11/07]

State Revenues Jump in April [Posted 5/11/07]

Administration Drops Controversial Home-to-School Transportation Funding Shift Proposal [Posted 5/11/07]

College of Marin President Gets Financial Incentive [Posted 5/11/07]

Faculty Votes No Confidence in President Gonzalez [Posted 5/11/07]

Admission Dean Resigns [Posted 5/11/07]

Student Outcomes take Center Stage as Accreditation Negotiations Break Down [Posted 5/11/07]

Public Employee Post-Employment Benefits Commission Meets [Posted 5/11/07]

Community Colleges Basic Skills Initiative Goes on the Road [Posted 5/11/07]

Take Home Exam Goes Wrong [Posted 5/11/07]

College Affordability: Assembly Member Proposes Free College for Civic Service [Posted 5/11/07]

Should There Be So Much Focus on Advances Placement Courses? [Posted 5/11/07]

Colleges and Universities Help to Build K-12/Community College Administrators Pipeline [Posted 5/11/07]

Court of Appeal Rules Determination of "Temporary" Cannot be Determined Solely by Credential [Posted 5/11/07]

Housing Affordability Impacts Enrollment According to New Report by California Budget Project [Posted 5/11/07]

By the Way . . . George T. Caplan Appointed to the California Postsecondary Education Commission [Posted 5/11/07]

By the Way . . . U.S. Department of Education Prepares to Reopen Student Loan Database [Posted 5/11/07]

By the Way . . . Report on California Community Colleges [Posted 5/11/07]

By the Way . . . Privatizing California's Lottery [Posted 5/11/07]

By the Way . . . ARCC Report [Posted 5/11/07]

By the Way . . . Texas to Revamp College Admissions [Posted 5/11/07]

By the Way . . . Community Colleges Faced with Threats of Violence [Posted 5/11/07]

Attachment . . . Regional Training Schedule [Posted 5/11/07]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
April 27, 2007 Update

Congresswoman Juanita Milender-McDonald Dies of Cancer [Posted 4/27/07]

Panel to Examine Virginia Tech Tragedy [Posted 4/27/07]

System Office of the California Community Colleges Encourages Emergency Planning [Posted 4/27/07]

Community College Initiative Qualifies for February Ballot [Posted 4/27/07]

Revenues Are Short As May Revise Approaches [Posted 4/27/07]

Board of Governors to Make Changes to Title 5 [Posted 4/27/07]

Board of Governors to Implement SB 361 Permanent Regulations [Posted 4/27/07]

Basic Skills in California Community Colleges [Posted 4/27/07]

Compton Comprehensive Assessment Report Released [Posted 4/27/07]

High School Seniors May Have Unrealistic Career Goals [Posted 4/27/07]

Controversy Surrounding Student Loan Preferred Lender Lists [Posted 4/27/07]

Ask SSC . . . Is It Permissible to Include Health Benefits as Part of the Salary Schedule? [Posted 4/27/07]

Ask SSC . . . Does GASB 45 Really Require a Two-Tier Rate for Insurance Premiums? [Posted 4/27/07]

Ask SSC . . . Has the Window for Filing Mandate Claims Been Extended in View of the Recent Court Decision?
[Posted 4/27/07]

Update on Community College Legislation [Posted 4/27/07]

By the Way . . . Scott Hill Named Undersecretary of Education [Posted 4/27/07]

By the Way . . . Implementation Oversight Committee Meeting [Posted 4/27/07]

By the Way . . . Second District Court of Appeal Rules on Los Angeles Unified School District Takeover Bill
[Posted 4/27/07]

Attachment . . . Chancellor's Statement on Emergency Planning [Posted 4/27/07]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
April 13, 2007 Update

By the Way . . . Governor Appoints New Vice Chancellor [Posted 4/18/07]

Assessing Community College Performance [Posted 4/13/07]

Governing Board Accountability [Posted 4/13/07]

Public Employee Postemployment Benefits Commission Update [Posted 4/13/07]

More Focus is Needed on Adult Students in Colleges [Posted 4/13/07]

Are Community Colleges Getting a Fair Share of Lottery Funds? [Posted 4/13/07]

Strategies for Readiness, Access, and Success [Posted 4/13/07]

Student Loan Controversy Widens [Posted 4/13/07]

Freshmen at Four-Year Colleges [Posted 4/13/07]

Sacramento City College Takes on Early College High School [Posted 4/13/07]

San Francisco City College Comes Under Fire [Posted 4/13/07]

Ask SSC . . . Is There a Conflict Between STRS and IRS Regulations? [Posted 4/13/07]

By the Way . . . Community Colleges--Not Courts--Define Full-Time Equivalency [Posted 4/13/07]

By the Way . . . Administrative Reorganization Not Subject to Consultation with Faculty Senate [Posted 4/13/07]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
March 30, 2007 Update

Accountability Reporting for Community Colleges (ARCC) Goes to the Legislature [Posted 3/30/07]

Federal Budget Includes Good and Bad for Student Aid [Posted 3/30/07]

California Community Colleges Sound Fiscal Management Self-Assessment Checklist [Posted 3/30/07]

U.S. Education Department Gathers Input from Education Summit and Steering Committee [Posted 3/30/07]

Is the Mandate Problem Solved? No! [Posted 3/30/07]

Court Strikes Down Legislation Denying Mandate Reimbursement [Posted 3/30/07]

Governor Schwarzenegger Appoints New Secretary of Education [Posted 3/30/07]

State Seeks Oversight of Community Colleges [Posted 3/30/07]

University of Wisconsin Admission will Embrace Diversity [Posted 3/30/07]

Children of Alumni Are Harmed By Admissions [Posted 3/30/07]

Update on Community College Legislation [Posted 3/30/07]

Proposed Legislation Would Require Employer Contributions for Working STRS Retirees [Posted 3/30/07]

Ask SSC . . . How Do We Account for Our OPEB Expenditures? [Posted 3/30/07]

Ask SSC . . . Should College Be Mandated for High School Graduates? [Posted 3/30/07]

Ask SSC . . . What Options Are Available for School Districts to Borrow Cash? [Posted 3/30/07]

By the Way . . . Community College Transfers: An Update on the Numbers [Posted 3/30/07]

By the Way . . . Secondary Schools to Open on Historically Black and Predominantly Black Colleges and Universities [Posted 3/30/07]

By the Way . . . H.E. (Eric) Schockman Appointed to the California Postsecondary Education Commission [Posted 3/30/07]

By the Way . . . New Evidence of the Monetary Value of a Higher Education [Posted 3/30/07]

By the Way . . . University of California Riverside is the Institution for Low-Income Students [Posted 3/30/07]

By the Way . . . Study Finds Various Approaches for Retiring Faculty [Posted 3/30/07]

Attachment . . . A. California Community Colleges Sound Fiscal Management Self-Assessment Checklist [Posted 3/30/07]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
March 16, 2007 Update

Compton Community College Fraud Audit is Released [Posted 3/16/07]

Report Issued on Minors on Community College Campuses [Posted 3/16/07]

Colleges Look for Funding from Nontraditional Sources [Posted 3/16/07]

Researchers Say Money Alone Won't Fix Schools [Posted 3/16/07]

California Lottery Commission Lowers Projection [Posted 3/16/07]

California Community Colleges are Unaffordable to Many Students [Posted 3/16/07]

History of Funding in the California Community Colleges [Posted 3/16/07]

Reinvesting in College Access and Success [Posted 3/16/07]

Update on Community College Legislation [Posted 3/16/07]

Ask SSC . . . Can the Board of Governors Require That all Community Colleges Use One or More Standard Assessment Tests for Mandatory Placement? [Posted 3/16/07]

By the Way . . . Accountability Report for Community Colleges Submitted to Legislature [Posted 3/16/07]

By the Way . . . "Rules of the Game" Goes on the Road [Posted 3/16/07]

By the Way . . . Commission Recommends Approaches for Improving Community Colleges Student Success
[Posted 3/16/07]

By the Way . . . Board of Governors to Implement Systemwide Assessment [Posted 3/16/07]

By the Way . . . Board of Governors Extends SB 361 Emergency Regulations [Posted 3/16/07]

By the Way . . . Administrators' Pay Rises 4% for the Tenth Consecutive Year [Posted 3/16/07]

By the Way . . . David Ward to Leave American Council on Education [Posted 3/16/07]

Attachment A . . . History of Funding in the California Community Colleges [Posted 3/16/07]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
March 2, 2007 Update

Legislative Analyst Forecasts 2007-08 Budget Deficit [Posted 3-2-07]

Legislative Analyst Proposes Mandate Reforms [Posted 3-2-07]

State Revenues Fall Short in January [Posted 3-2-07]

Update on Community College Legislation [Posted 3-2-07]

Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges [Posted 3-2-07]

Student Achievement Is Focus of Accreditation Talks [Posted 3-2-07]

Commission of The Future of Higher Education to Hold Summit [Posted 3-2-07]

Appointees Announced for Governor's Postemployment Benefits Commission [Posted 3-2-07]

GASB Takes a Look at Pension Disclosures [Posted 3-2-07]

Ask SSC . . . Is the PERS Retiree Annual Working Hours Limitation In Force? [Posted 3-2-07]

By the Way . . . New Special Trustee For Compton Community College District [Posted 3-2-07]

By the Way . . . Congress Holds Hearing on Student Financial Aid [Posted 3-2-07]

By the Way . . . Pell Grant Equity Act, H.R. 990 [Posted 3-2-07]

By the Way . . . California Supreme Court Rules in Land Battle Between Public College and Private University
[Posted 3-2-07]

By the Way . . . Transfer Is The New Incentive For Virginia Students [Posted 3-2-07]

By the Way . . . Adequacy Research to be Released March 15 [Posted 3-2-07]

By the Way . . . Governor Appoints Ricardo Sarmiento [Posted 3-2-07]

Attachment . . . A. Community College Legislation [Posted 3-2-07]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
February 16, 2007 Update

Federal Loan Limits to Increase Under Bush Proposal [Posted 2-16-07]

Increase in Pell Grants, but There is a Catch [Posted 2-16-07]

Community College Legislation [Posted 2-16-07]

The Perfect Storm Impacts Public Education [Posted 2-16-07]

Access Without Completion Plagues California Community Colleges [Posted 2-16-07]

States Should Focus on Improving Student Success [Posted 2-16-07]

Latino Students Perceive Many More Barriers to College than Do Whites [Posted 2-16-07]

State Controller Weighs in on Revenue Outlook [Posted 2-16-07]

Ask SSC . . . What is the Effect of Health Savings Accounts on State Income Taxes? [Posted 2-16-07]

Ask SSC . . . Will Lower State Taxes Cut Proposition 98 Funding in 2007-08? [Posted 2-16-07]

Ask SSC . . . Is There a Listing of Reimbursements of Mandated Claims? [Posted 2-16-07]

By the Way . . . Term Limits Initiative Filed [Posted 2-16-07]

By the Way . . . California Community College System Gets New Vice Chancellor [Posted 2-16-07]

By the Way . . . STRS and PERS to Research Health Insurance [Posted 2-16-07]

By the Way . . . U.S. Department of Education Will Work to Raise Community College Profile [Posted 2-16-07]

By the Way . . . Cerritos Community College Gets National Recognition [Posted 2-16-07]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
February 2, 2007 Update

Governor's Budget Proposal Takes Two Hits [Posted 2-2-07]

Community College Legislation [Posted 2-2-07]

California Prepaid Tuition Program [Posted 2-2-07]

In a 4-1 Vote, Compton and El Camino Adopt Contract [Posted 2-2-07]

AB 1417 Update: Accountability Reporting for Community Colleges (ARCC) [Posted 2-2-07]

Assembly Speaker Appoints Legislative Committee Members [Posted 2-2-07]

The Legislative Black Caucus Report Determines that City of Residence is a Factor in Educational Success for Blacks [Posted 2-2-07]

Community College Nursing Students--Admission by Lottery? [Posted 2-2-07]

Community College Initiative: Proposition 98 and Declining Enrollment [Posted 2-2-07]

Districts May Start Asking Instructors to Check Submitted Grades [Posted 2-2-07]

Statewide Student Senate Takes Historic Vote and Makes Changes at Its Fall Assembly [Posted 2-2-07]

Bid Limit Raised Effective January 1, 2007 [Posted 2-2-07]

Ask SSC . . . Could You Help with Step and Column Calculations? [Posted 2-2-07]

By the Way . . . Board of Governors Adopts Final System Strategic Plan [Posted 2-2-07]

By the Way . . . Noncredit Application for SB 361 Enhanced Funding Released [Posted 2-2-07]

By the Way . . . Latino Success In Higher Education [Posted 2-2-07]

By the Way . . . Woodland Community College Seeks Accreditation [Posted 2-2-07]

By the Way . . . Lake Tahoe Community College May Drop Community [Posted 2-2-07]

By the Way . . . Recently Promulgated Regulations Posted [Posted 2-2-07]

By the Way . . . What's a Mandate--An Overview [Posted 2-2-07]

By the Way . . . Students of For-Profit Colleges May Keep Financial Aid [Posted 2-2-07]

By the Way . . . Implementing the 2006 Bond Package: Increasing Effectiveness Through Legislative Oversight
[Posted 2-2-07]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
January 19, 2007 Update

Legislative Analyst Critiques Governor's Budget [Posted 1/19/07]

Overview of the Proposed Community College Budget for 2007-08 [Posted 1/19/07]

Governor Schwarzenegger Continues to Support Community Colleges [Posted 1/19/07]

Governor Unveils Much-Anticipated Health Care Initiative [Posted 1/19/07]

Why Every Community College District Should Be Mindful of Assembly Bill 318 [Posted 1/19/07]

Governor Calls California "A Nation State"; Preaches People Not Politics in His Inauguration Address [Posted 1/19/07]

Tuition Sensitivity [Posted 1/19/07]

Vocational Education Enrollment Could Grow for California Community Colleges [Posted 1/19/07]

Board of Governors Adopts 2007 Legislative Agenda [Posted 1/19/07]

Senate President pro Tem Perata Announces Senate Democratic Caucus Leadership and Committee Membership [Posted 1/19/07]

By the Way . . . Governor Names Acting Education Secretary [Posted 1/19/07]

By the Way . . . AB 1417 Accountability Report for California Community Colleges [Posted 1/19/07]

By the Way . . . Community College Initiative [Posted 1/19/07]

By the Way . . . Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2008 Introduced [Posted 1/19/07]

Please Note: The following articles were included in the
January 10, 2007 Update

Community College 2007-08 Budget Highlights [Posted 1/10/07]

Governor's State-of-the-State Address Speaks to California's Future [Posted 1/10/07]

Governor Proposes $52 Million for Career-Technical Education [Posted 1/5/07]

Governor Establishes New Commission to Address Public Employee Postemployment Benefits [Posted 1/5/07]

SB 361 Program-Based Funding Emergency Regulations Adopted [Posted 1/5/07]

Preparing for Your Next Interview [Posted 1/5/07]

Where Will the Future Leaders of California Community Colleges Come From? [Posted 1/5/07]

Ask SSC . . . What Is the Best Way to Calculate Step and Column Costs? [Posted 1/5/07]

Ask SSC . . . Even If Proposition 98 Isn't Increased, Wouldn't the State Provide Increased Funding for a Higher STRS Rate? [Posted 1/5/07]

By the Way . . . Board of Governor's Selects New Officers [Posted 1/5/07]

By the Way . . . Amended "Statement of Facts" Due Now [Posted 1/5/07]