SSC Announces 2026-27 Governor’s Budget Workshop

Position Control—The Fundamentals

Census Day: Accuracy Counts

Federal Reserve Rate Cut

SB740 2025-26 Second Application Period

Upcoming Events

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 continues to decline, posing significant challenges for local educational agencies (LEAs). In 2024-25, enrollment fell again, the eighth consecutive year of decline—with roughly 5.8 million students enrolled . . .
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 . . .
January 20, 22, 2026

Governor's Budget Workshop

By January 10, 2026, Governor Gavin Newsom will release his final budget proposal for fiscal year 2026-27, marking the end of his tenure as California’s chief executive officer. His final budget comes at a pivotal moment for the state, as the Governor . . .