Workshops

State Budget workshops

May Revision Workshop

May 21, 2026

Governor Gavin Newsom issued his final proposed State Budget on January 9, 2026, that uses more than $42 billion in unanticipated revenue to cement landmark polices, as well as his legacy, as he prepares to vacate office as California’s head of state. It is hard to imagine that despite such healthy receipts, the state still faces a $2.9 billion budget shortfall in 2026-27, before ballooning to . . .

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Subject-Based workshops

February 3, 2026

Employee Leave Webinar

Managing employee leaves is complicated, difficult, and requires local educational agencies to carefully track eligibility for leave under federal and state laws, a local collective bargaining agreement, board policies, and local practice. This webinar will . . .

February 17, 2026

Independent Study—Compliance and Best Practices

Local educational agencies (LEAs) continue to implement California’s reformed laws for independent study programs and meet sustained student demands for comprehensive, rigorous, and . . .

February 24, 2026

Federal Compliance—How to Stay Out of Trouble

For many of us, federal compliance falls into the “other duties as assigned” area of our jobs, and it is an area that is learned in a trial-by-fire format. Federal compliance requirements are rigorous, tedious, and often . . .

February 26, 2026

School Calendars and Bell Schedules Roundtable

Local educational agencies (LEAs) adopt school calendars and bell schedules each year. LEAs also follow an internal attendance reporting calendar for the purpose of reporting average daily attendance (ADA) to the California Department of Education. School calendars and bell schedules help . . .

March 3, 2026

Dual Enrollment

Dual enrollment programs, which provide students the opportunity to meet high school requirements while also enrolling in college courses and earning college credit, are an . . .

March 10, 2026

Employee Discipline

Employee disciplinary processes for local educational agency employees are governed by restrictive statutory requirements. Engagement in . . .

March 17, 2026

The Audit Challenge—Updates and New Considerations

The 2025-26 fiscal year introduced a new methodology for local educational agencies (LEAs) to increase revenues known as the Attendance Recovery Program (Program). This Program operates similarly to the . . .

March 19, 2026

Attendance Recovery and Expanded Learning Opportunities Programs Roundtable

The primary sources of K-12 education funding are determined by a local educational agency’s (LEA) average daily attendance (ADA). In addition, many California students experience interruptions to instructional time due to absences and emergency events that have caused school

March 24, 2026

Employee Complaints and Investigations

Employee complaints and personnel issues, both formal and informal, require immediate action by the employer. Under various statutory requirements . . .

April 7, 2026

SACS 101—Budget Development

The Standardized Account Code Structure (SACS) software is the required reporting tool that is used in the state of California for financial reporting. With funding for the K-12 system, inclusive of . . .

April 14, 2026

Instructional Time and Attendance Planning

California law requires all local educational agencies to meet specific interrelated instructional time, attendance, and teacher supervision requirements. Noncompliance jeopardizes . . .

April 21, 2026

Maintenance of Effort Monitoring—Beyond the Basics

To be eligible to receive federal special education revenue, each local educational agency must meet requirements regarding maintaining state and local expenditures to support programs for students with disabilities, which is referred to as . . .

May 5, 2026

Construction Basics and Accounting

The passage of Proposition 2 has brought both much-needed funding for new construction and modernization projects and major changes to the School Facility Program (SFP). Understanding the new opportunities and requirements under the SFP will ensure your local educational agencies are prepared to . . .

June 16, 2026

Special Education—Both Sides of the Equation

High-quality, compliant special education programs that support the needs of students with disabilities require sufficient base educational funding and appropriate supplemental resources to meet . . .

June 23, 2026

Closing the Books

Closing the books, also known as preparing the Unaudited Actuals, has many similarities to budget preparation. However . . .

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.

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