December 19, 2003 Volume 16 No. 25 By the Way . . . IRS Increases Limitations for Elective Deferrals By the Way . . . Colorado Voucher Law Voided By the Way . . . School Facilities Bond to Appear on March 2004 Ballot Ask SSC . . . Can We Require a Social Security Card as a Condition of Employment? Ask SSC . . . How Long Will a District Be Required to Show Cost Savings If It Implements AB 1207? Ask SSC . . . Can the 2 + 2 Be Offered to Only Certificated Administrators? Ask SSC . . . Should We Use the “2 + 2” Option in Our District? Judge Rejects SB 2 Repeal for March Ballot State Taxes Up 3.2% through October 2003 California’s Credit Rating Slips—Twice Workers’ Compensation Stays on the Front Burner Deal Struck on State Budget Deficit Bond and Spending Limit Governor Provides $2.65 Billion to Local Governments High Expectations
November 26, 2003 Volume 16 No. 24 School Bond on the March 2004 Ballot May Be In Jeopardy Legislature Convenes “Special Session” By the Way . . . New Speaker of the Assembly Chosen. Ask SSC . . . What Does AB 719 Mean for Classified Personnel Retiring This Year? Ask SSC . . . What Are the Liabilities and Exposures a District Could Face with Private “Golden Handshake” Programs? Ask SSC . . . Would You Provide More Information on the “Golden Handshake”? Our State Has a Peeking Sun and Mostly Peeking Audience for the State’s Unique and Historic Inauguration Day Workers’ Compensation Reform—Part II Additional Details of LAO Forecast Blockbuster Day at Capitol
November 14, 2003 Volume 16 No. 23 By the Way . . . It's Official! By the Way . . . No Full-Time Faculty Hiring Obligation for Fall 2004 School Bond Measure Is Proposition 55 on the March 2004 Ballot Schwarzenegger’s Proposed Property Tax Shift Would Affect Proposition 98 Funding Board of Governors Approves 2004-05 System Budget Ask SSC . . . What Does the Window Period Mean for the “Golden Handshake”? Ask SSC . . . Is a “Soft Cap” the Best Way to Go for Health Benefits? Ask SSC . . . What Are the Advantages of Using a Private Company for Retirement Options? Ask SSC . . . What Costs Should Be Included in the Formula for Determining the 2+2 Incentive Option? Schwarzenegger Fills Top Administrative Posts Proposed State Spending Cap Appears to Lock In Low School Funding U.S. Bank Economist Reflects Positive State and National Growth LAO Forecasts Higher State Tax Revenues, but $10 Billion Budget Gap—Jumping to More Than $17 Billion if Car Tax is Repealed Ask SSC . . . Do Board Members Who Serve More than 12 Years Receive Lifetime Benefits?