Workshops
State Budget workshops
Subject-Based workshops
October 22, 2024
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 (LEA) ability to maintain fiscal accountability. A functioning position control system operates with a high level of accuracy and the data
Fall 2024
Making Financial Decisions for Maximum Impact
Small school district boards have a unique perspective when it comes to setting budget priorities and making financial decisions. Join CSBA and School Services of California Inc. for a . . .
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
Fall 2024
Student Attendance and Instructional Time Roundtable Series
School Services of California Inc. is presenting a series of roundtables on student attendance and instructional time. Each roundtable will feature a presentation followed by a facilitated . . .
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 3, 2024
Planning for Reductions in Force
Declining enrollment and attendance rates, the expiration of one-time dollars, marginal cost-of-living adjustments, and statewide fiscal uncertainty create the perfect financial cliff for the 2024-25 school year and will trigger many local educational agencies needing to execute
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
Online workshops
Fiscal Solvency for School Districts (2020)
School Services of California, Inc. and the Fiscal Crisis and Management Team (FCMAT) have teamed up to provide a free online workshop on fiscal solvency.