September 2006 Volume 19 No. 20 Are California Institutions of Higher Education Doing a Poor Job of Educating California Students? Legislation Restricts the Ability of Administrators to Discipline School Newspapers Governor Signs AB 2165 Into Law Board of Governors Adopts Student Fee Resolution Board of Governors Adopts System Budget for 2007-08 Ask SSC . . . Is There More than One CPI in California? Ask SSC . . . Does the Gann Limit Need to Be a Discussion Item on the Board Agenda? Ask SSC . . . Is There Value in Offering Cash In Lieu of Benefits? Ask SSC . . . Should We Include Additional STRS Costs in Our District Budget? Ask SSC . . . What Should We Consider in Our Collective Bargaining Agreements to Ensure They Support Educational Delivery? Ask SSC . . . When Does the Audit Clock Start Ticking on Mandate Claim Payments? Certificated Postretirement Earnings Limit and Legislative Changes for 2006-07 Governor Signs Bill Addressing the Sale of Bonds
September 2006 Volume 19 No. 19 Community College Initiative Cleared for Circulation Community College Legislation Enrolled to the Governor Senate Bill 361 Approved by the Legislature By the Way . . . Governor Makes STRS Board Appointment to Replace David Crane Ask SSC . . . Can You Explain the Gann Limit Calculation? (9-1-06) Ask SSC . . . What Is Position Control? Good Beginning for 2006-07 Revenues STRS Board to Consider Options to Increase Funded Proportion of Retirement Program Latest Poll Numbers Show Lukewarm Reception for Bond Initiatives and Elected Officials $2.9 Billion Lawsuit Settlement Legislation: A Work In Progress
August 2006 Volume 19 No. 18 By the Way . . . Annual Property Tax Backfill Legislation Gutted By the Way . . . Forty-One Legislators Termed Out of Office Ask SSC . . . Can We Hold Back Vacation Payout Checks until the Next Tax Year? Ask SSC . . . What Is “Bid Rigging”? Ask SSC . . . Will All School Districts Benefit from a Successful Outcome of the Lawsuit Over the Mandate Claim Audit Process? State Appeals Court Upholds the California High School Exit Exam Update on Pending Bills Affecting Community Colleges Rolling Health Benefits onto the Certificated Salary Schedule