Announcing SSC’s 2024 May Revision Workshop

CalSHAPE Grant Applications Due May 31

Federal Mental Health ADA Allocation Information Released

Statutory COLA for 2024-25 Now Available

2023-24 State Revenues Continue to Underperform

Upcoming Events

May 21, 2024

May Revision Workshop

School Services of California Inc. (SSC) is pleased to continue offering the 2024 May Revision Workshop as a live webinar on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in response to . . .
August 6, 2024

Human Resources Leadership

Human resources (HR) leaders are confronted with a work environment that has changed in unprecedented ways, which is difficult for the experienced HR leader, and may overwhelm the HR leader who is new to their role. Current workplace trends reflect an environment of transitional
August 13, 2024

LCFF 101—For Beginners

The Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) is the largest source of unrestricted revenue for most local educational agencies (LEAs). In spite of proposed modest increases to LCFF funding, most school agencies are facing declining enrollment and average daily attendance, and many
November 5, 2024

Declining Enrollment—Operational Strategies

Statewide enrollment trends continue to experience decreases in enrollment. Since 2012-13, the state has experienced a loss of over 375,000 (roughly 6.0%) students. If current trends hold over the next ten years, further decline of almost 620,000, or 10.7%, in total enrollment is
November 12, 2024

Effective Supervision and Evaluation

Supervision and evaluation are ongoing active exchanges between a supervisor and employee supporting the objectives of the local educational agency (LEA). Due to restrictive statutory regulations and contractual obligations, evaluation processes and disciplinary proceedings for
December 10, 2024

LCAP—From Accountability to Compliance

The 2025-26 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) is the second year of the latest three-year cycle and will likely usher in additional changes to the template, with the inclusion of students on the LCAP advisory committee and the special education addendum. We are still