Upcoming Events
May 21, 2025
May Revision Workshop
School Services of California Inc. (SSC) is pleased to continue offering the 2025-26 May Revision Workshop as a live webinar on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, to provide education leaders vital State Budget information critical for . . .
June 5, 2025
Navigating New Requirements in School-Related Transportation
Join us for an interactive roundtable designed to equip local educational agencies (LEAs) with a comprehensive understanding of significant new transportation requirements taking effect on July 1, 2025. Recent California legislation has introduced a . . .
June 17, 2025
Special Education—Both Sides of the Equation
To provide high-quality, compliant special education programs that support the needs of students with disabilities, General Fund contributions towards . . .
August 26, 2025
LCFF 101—For Beginners
The Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) is the largest source of unrestricted revenue for most local educational agencies (LEAs). Despite proposed modest increases to LCFF funding, most school agencies are facing . . .
September 9, 2025
Advanced Collective Bargaining
As California TK-12 local educational agencies head into the 2025-26 school year, the collective bargaining landscape is becoming increasingly complex. While historic funding increases and one-time dollars fueled . . .
September 16, 2025
Attendance Accounting and Instructional Time
California law requires all children to attend school and bases the Local Control Funding Formula—the largest source of funding available to local educational agencies—primarily on . . .
September 23, 2025
Effective Supervision and Evaluation
Effective employee supervision and evaluation are more important than ever as California school districts face increasing accountability pressures and the need to support staff in a dynamic . . .
October 7, 2025
Unraveling the Mystery of School Finance
This webinar explores the complexities of school finance and the interconnectedness of educational program development. The program’s content is intentionally presented to . . .
October 21, 2025
Position Control—The Fundamentals
Position control is a set of procedures which manages personnel expenditures and is of the highest importance in a local educational agency’s ability to maintain fiscal accountability. A functioning position control system operates with . . .
November 4, 2025
Declining Enrollment—Operational Strategies
Statewide enrollment trends continue to experience decreases in enrollment. Since 2012-13, the state has experienced a loss of over 390,000 (roughly 6.0%) students. If current trends hold over the next ten years, further decline of almost . . .
December 2, 2025
Planning for Reductions in Force
As local educational agencies (LEAs) navigate the 2025-26 planning cycle, a perfect storm of challenges looms. Declining enrollment and attendance continue to erode revenue, while the expiration of one-time pandemic relief funds and . . .
December 9, 2025
LCAP—From Accountability to Compliance
The 2026-27 Local Control and Accountability Plan is the last year of the most recent three-year cycle. We are still waiting for final decisions as part of the 2025-26 State Budget negotiations to determine whether . . .