July 2004 Volume 17 No. 15 By the Way . . . Higher Education Fees Ask SSC . . . Does AB 2756 Apply to Community Colleges? Governor’s Dual Enrollment Program Still in Place, Even Though He Restores Funding for UC and CSU Freshman Students Proposed Changes in Regulations for Fiscal Monitoring “Back to The Future”—Community Colleges May Be Governed by the K-12 System Conference Committee on the Master Plan for Education to Convene CalSTRS Supports Federal Legislation to Revise Social Security Benefits for CalSTRS Members 29 Days Late, the Legislature Approves A $105 Billion State Budget Ask SSC . . . Are Investment Reports Still Required? Estimated Fourth Quarter Lottery Payment for 2003-04 Proposition 13 Assessment Practice Upheld
July 2004 Volume 17 No. 14 By the Way . . . University Trustees Approve Changes in Community College Transfer Policy California Community Colleges Provide High-Caliber Teaching State Takeover of Community College Enacted Legislation Proposes to Give Local Government the Authority to Charge Public Education Agencies For Infrastructure Costs Day 16 and Still No State Budget By the Way . . . California Lottery Struggling Compared to Other States Paid Family Leave Insurance Kicks In Proposed Changes to California Lottery Is Mandate Reform Possible This Year? State Job Growth Continues and Unemployment Rate Drops Slightly June State Revenues Beat Forecast Ask SSC . . . Do We Have to Pay Overtime When We Institute a Flexible Work Schedule?
July 2004 Volume 17 No. 13 Efforts to Restrict K-12 Concurrently Enrolled Students in Community Colleges Continues Second Principal Apportionment Released by Chancellor’s Office No On-Time State Budget—No Surprise By the Way . . . California Performance Review Work Completed By the Way . . . New Governmental Accounting Standard Issued Ask SSC . . . Does the Appointment of Our New Personnel Commission Director Need Board Approval? Ask SSC . . . What Are the Age Criteria for Providing Health Benefits to Domestic Partners? Ask SSC . . . Does the State Pension Deal Include School PERS Members? Propositions Numbered for November 2003-04 Third Quarter Lottery Apportionment Administrator Compensation Bill Expanded to Include Teaching Faculty and Classified Employees UCLA Economic Forecast—All Systems “Normal” Governor Reaches Agreement on Indian Gaming