December 16, 2005 Volume 18 No. 25 Ask SSC . . . How Much Information is a College Required to Give Students and Staff Regarding Violence on Campus? Lawsuit Alleges Unfair Assessment of Nonresident Tuition by Higher Education Community College Transfer Students May Lose Their Financial Aid Entitlement Chancellor’s Office Reports on Impact of Fee Increases and System Budget on Enrollment By the Way . . . The Bells Are Ringing . . . By the Way . . . Vincent P. Brown Appointed Chief Deputy Director of Finance By the Way . . . Michael Genest Appointed Director of Finance by Governor Schwarzenegger Ask SSC . . . What Information Must Be Included on an Employee’s Paycheck? Guest Article: Health Benefits IRS Issues 2006 Mileage Reimbursement Rate School Transportation Drug Testing Issue Revisited STRS Faces Fiscal and Policy Challenges UCLA Says No Recession State Revenues Continue to Outpace Projections
December 02, 2005 Volume 18 No. 24 By the Way . . . Californians Rank the Economy as the Number One Problem Facing the Stat By the Way . . . Commission Reaffirms Vote to Terminate Compton College’s Accreditation By the Way . . . New Community College Board of Governors Member Board of Governors Certifies District Obligation for Full Time Faculty Hires Should Community Colleges Issue High School Diplomas? $20 Million for Career Technical Education Now Available Chancellor’s Office’s 2006 State Legislative Program By the Way . . . Governor Announces Appointment of Susan Kennedy By the Way . . . Sacramento Superior Court Judge Rules Against Utilization of Obligation Bonds to Pay for Pensions By the Way . . . FCMAT Conducts Retiree Benefits Survey Ask SSC . . . What Is Maintenance of Effort, and How Is It Measured? Study Predicts Declining Incomes for State Residents Questions Regarding the LAO Report LAO Forecasts a Less Dire—But Still Dicey—Budget Outlook
November 10, 2005 Volume 18 No. 23 By the Way . . . Senator Carole Migden Steps Down as Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee By the Way . . . Did You Know? Is Becoming a College President in Your Future? Community College Local Bond Results Ask SSC . . . Must Schools with Fewer than 50 Employees Follow the FMLA Requirements? Ask SSC . . . How Many Years Should We Use in Calculating Career Earnings? Ask SSC . . . Will the $1.8 Billion in New State Revenue Trigger Higher Funding for Schools? “Cash Out” Refunding of General Obligation Bonds Voters Reject “Live Within Our Means” Voters Overwhelmingly “Just Say No” to Initiatives California Unemployment Rate as Low as U.S. Rate