We have collected our Fiscal Report and Community College Update articles and other resources addressing COVID-19 published through September 15, 2022, and they can be accessed below. For new content, please view our Fiscal Report and Community College Update webpages.
To our educational partners around the state, the School Services of California Inc. family thanks you for your professional and thoughtful response to COVID-19 and your concern for the well-being of the students and staff in your care. We know that you worked tirelessly to develop options for students to both protect their health and promote educational opportunities when and wherever possible. The COVID-19 pandemic is not something any of you could have predicted or prepared for and your timely reactions to a crisis beyond your control are greatly appreciated.
Continue to do your good work and take care of yourselves, your colleagues, and your families. Know that we are honored to serve you.
—SSC Staff
Fiscal Report
Emergency Funds
- Ask SSC . . . Has the Deadline for ESSER Funds Been Extended?
- Ask SSC . . . What Funds Are Included in the ESSER III Expenditure Plan?
- ESSER III Plan Requirements
- By the Way . . . Fiscal Realities Post Deferrals
- ESSER III Assurances and Plan Template Available
- ESSER III Funding Allocations Released
- Ask SSC . . . Which Option Do I Select for IPI Grant Certification?
- COVID-19 Revenue Look Up Tool
- In-Person Instruction Grant Certification Now Available
- Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Plan Template Available
- AB 86 Allowable Uses
- By the Way . . . CDE Publishes Allocations for AB 86 Grants
- AB 86’s Most Frequently Asked Questions
- Congress Approves the $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan
- Governor and Legislature Reach $6.6 Billion Deal to Reopen Schools and Expand Learning
- SB 86 Provides Legislative Proposal for In-Person Instruction
- ESSER II Funding Allocations Released
- Biden Administration Unveils $1.9 Trillion Relief Package
- Expanded Learning Time Grant Proposal Details Released
- Ask SSC . . . Under What Conditions Does My District Have to Implement COVID-19 Testing for Students and Teachers?
- School Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program
- State Proposes New CRF Deadline
- Coronavirus Relief Funds in Jeopardy of Being Swept
- Concerns Grow over Unspent Learning Loss Mitigation Funds
- October 15 Deadline to Reduce Deferrals Passes with No Relief Package
- By the Way . . . Second CARES Act Reporting Window Now Open
- ED Drops Controversial Equitable Services Calculation for CARES Act Funds
- USDA Extends Summer Meal Programs through End of 2020
- Congress Goes on Recess Despite Failure to Negotiate a New COVID-19 Relief Package
- By the Way . . . CDE Posts Learning Loss Mitigation Entitlements
- By the Way . . . Learning Loss Mitigation Resource Codes Now Available
- COVID-19 Resources for LEAs Summarized
- By the Way… ESSER Application Now Available.
- Ask SSC . . . What Are the Different CARES Act Funds That Are Available for K–12 Education?
- Legislative Budget Deal on CARES Act Funds
- HEROES Act Faces an Uphill Battle in the Senate
- SSC Estimates Federal COVID-19 Relief Allocations for LEAs
- By the Way . . . FEMA Extends Due Date to Request Public Assistance
- Governor Issues Executive Order on Childcare for Essential Workers
- By the Way . . . FEMA Tutorials Available
- $2.2 Trillion Federal Stimulus Package for COVID-19 Signed Into Law
- FEMA Now Accepting Requests for Public Assistance Related to COVID-19
- Additional Flexibility Granted for Use of COVID-19 Response Funds
- By the Way . . . CDE Opens New Resource Code for Protective Equipment and Cleaning
- CDE Issues FAQs Related to Funding and COVID-19 School Closures
- Ask SSC . . . Which Districts Qualify to Receive Funding from the COVID-19 Emergency Relief Bill?
- By the Way . . . SSPI Thurmond to Host Webinar on CDE and CHHS Guidance Tomorrow, March 18 at 10:00 a.m.
- Legislature Passes Emergency Legislation Related to COVID-19
- Updates on Executive Order
- Governor Issues Executive Order in Response to School Closures Due to the COVID-19 Crisis
- By the Way . . . Need Devices for Distance Learning?
- CDE Opens New CRF Reporting Window
- Newsom Proposes Incentive Grants to Reopen Schools
- Newsom's Reopening Schools Proposal—More Details Emerge
- Estimated ESSER Allocations
Extended Deadlines, Flexibility, and Waivers
- CDPH Rescinds Vaccine or Test Requirement for School Employees
- Ask SSC . . . Has the Deadline for ESSER Funds Been Extended?
- Ask SSC . . . Must a Recent CalSTRS Retiree Stop Working on March 31?
- Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order Delaying AB 361
- Rule Changes for J-13A Requests
- ESSER III Plan Requirements
- ESSER III Funding Allocations Released
- SBE Takes Additional Action on Federal Accountability and Assessment Waivers
- Federal School Meal Waivers Extended Through September 2021
- State Proposes New CRF Deadline
- CDE Allows Documenting Income Eligibility by Phone
Governor Announces New Regional Stay At Home Order- Schedule Released for CARES Expenditure Reporting
- Ask SSC . . . Is It Likely the Deadline for the Coronavirus Relief Fund for Learning Loss Mitigation Will Be Extended?
- ED Drops Controversial Equitable Services Calculation for CARES Act Funds
- USDA Extends Summer Meal Programs through End of 2020
- When It Rains It Pours—Fire-Related Instructional Time Loss
By the Way . . . CDE Posts First Round of FAQs for Distance Learning- By the Way . . . 2019–20 Consolidated Application Reopened for Changes
- Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities—June 3, 2020
- Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities—May 27, 2020
- School Facility Program Priority Funding Round 19 Begins
- By the Way . . . Proposition 39 Clean Energy Jobs Act Project Completion Deadline Extended
- Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities—May 13, 2020
Ask SSC . . . Do 2019–20 Perkins Funds Still Need to be Expended by June 30?- Flexibility for Perkins V Local Applications
- Ask SSC . . . Can the Public Hearing and Budget Adoption Be Done at the Same Board Meeting?
- LCAP Deadline Extended and New Report Required at LEA Budget Adoption—Updated
- By the Way . . . CDE Hosting Webinar on Federal Funding Flexibility
- Preliminary Approval Granted for Flexibility in Use of Federal Funds
- Assembly to Hold COVID-19 Hearing on April 20
- Legislature to Hold COVID-19 Hearings Beginning Next Week
- Critical Deadlines—Extended
- Ask SSC . . . What Changes Have Occurred in Attendance Reporting as a Result of COVID-19?
- OPSC Extends Additional Deadlines
- New Requirements and Resources for College Admissions in Grading in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
- SAB Deadlines Extended
- The College Board Announces Online Courses and At-Home Exam Options for AP Students
- Attendance Reporting Requirement Extension for Child Development Program Providers
- CDE and CHHS Issue Guidance on Child Development Programs
- Governor Provides Additional Brown Act Flexibility for Board Meetings—Updated
- Governor Eases Public Meeting Requirements for School Boards
- Coronavirus and Considerations for Instructional Minutes and ADA
- Hand Sanitizers: Setting the Record Straight
- Critical Deadlines and Funding Opportunities—July 9, 2020
- By the Way . . . USDA Approves Waiver and Waiver Extensions for Fall
- Bill to Provide LEAs COVID-19 Liability Protections
- By the Way . . . COVID-19 School Closure Certification Now Available
- Ask SSC . . . School Closure Options Amidst the COVID-19 Surge
Employees and Collective Bargaining
- CDPH Rescinds Vaccine or Test Requirement for School Employees
- COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Extended
- Employee COVID-19 Testing Requirements
- Ask SSC . . . Must a Recent CalSTRS Retiree Stop Working on March 31?
- Ask SSC . . . Vaccine Mandates and Employee Compliance
- Independent Study Ratios
- State Requires School Staff Vaccinations
- FAQs: Expansion of COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
- Legislation Expands COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
- Proposed Expansion of COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
- Ask SSC . . . Can You Provide Certificated Staffing Options Using COVID-19 Resources?
- Ask SSC . . . More Information on COVID-19 Testing, the CSP, the CPP Please!
- New Emergency Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Requirements Effective Now
- Governor Newsom Signs Workers' Compensation and Family Leave Bill into Law
- Another Kind of Deferral: Employee Social Security Taxes
- New York Challenges Provisions of the DOL Regulations
- Annual Employee Notices during COVID-19
When One Door Closes, a Window Doesn’t Always Open: An SSC Editorial on Certificated and Classified Layoff Prohibitions- Employees Diagnosed with COVID-19 May Qualify for Workers’ Compensation Benefits
- CalPERS Issues Guidance on Reporting Leaves During COVID-19 Crisis
- Guest Article: Negotiations in a Time of Crisis
- Collaborative Framework for Labor-Management Response to COVID-19 Emergency
- Collective Bargaining During a Crisis
- Managing Human Resources in a Crisis Environment
- By the Way . . . California State Mediation and Conciliation Service Suspended through March 31, 2020―Updated
- Guest Article: COVID-19 Employee Leaves Chart
- Impact of COVID-19 on Impending Layoffs
- School Closures Impacting Teaching Credential Candidates
- Classified Employee Layoff Restrictions—Legislative Clarifications
- Human Resources COVID-19 Operational Considerations
- Ask SSC . . . Can We Require an Employee to Use Their Sick Leave While Quarantined?
CalPERS and CalSTRS
- Ask SSC . . . Must a Recent CalSTRS Retiree Stop Working on March 31?
- Ask SSC . . . How Might the Current Economic Downturn Affect CalSTRS?
- Ask SSC . . . What Is the Impact of CalPERS Investment Losses?
- By the Way . . . CalPERS Releases Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the Impact of COVID-19 to its Members
- By the Way . . . Suspension of Work-Hour Limitations and 180-Day Break-in-Service Requirement for CalPERS Retired Annuitants
- Changes to Post-Retirement Employment for CalPERS Employees
Special Education
Food Services
- Federal School Meal Waivers Extended Through September 2021
- Flexibility to Serve Free Meals Extended through End of School Year
- By the Way . . . CDE Releases FAQs for Child Nutrition Program Operators
- USDA Extends Summer Meal Programs through End of 2020
- By the Way . . . USDA Approves Waiver for Meals to Be Served Without Students Present
- Modifications to Meal Service Post Closure
- Bill Would Require LEAs to Provide Universal School Meals
State Budget
- New Resource Codes for AB 86 Grants
- By the Way . . . Fiscal Realities Post Deferrals
- AB 86’s Most Frequently Asked Questions
- LAO Recommends Pared Down Expanded Learning Investment
- Ask SSC . . . Under What Conditions Does My District Have to Implement COVID-19 Testing for Students and Teachers?
- Proposition 98—The Road Ahead
- How to NOT Lose Principal Apportionment Funding
Ask SSC . . . Are the Learning Loss Mitigation Funds Restricted to the Student Populations That Generate Those Funds?- CDE Hosts Webinar on the Learning Continuity Plan Template
- Tax Receipts Exceed Lowered Expectations, So Far
- May Revision Proposal to Mitigate Learning Loss
- Strategies for Weathering the Storm
- COVID-19 Decimates State Revenues, Education Funding
- LCFF Supplemental and Concentration Bill Clears Policy Committee
- It’s Time to Batten Down the Hatches
- The Director of the Department of Finance Provides an Interim Fiscal Update to the Legislature
- Assembly Budget Committee Chair Details Possible Changes to 2020–21 Assembly Budget Process
- Status of the 2020–21 Statutory Cost-of-Living Adjustment
- Lessons from the Great Recession
- Legislative Analyst's Office Releases Report on Reserve Balances
- What’s in Store for the LCFF COLA, Proposition 98 Minimum Guarantee in the Wake of COVID-19?
- DOF Planning for Workload Budget in 2020–21
- LAO Issues Cautious Fiscal Outlook Amidst COVID-19 Outbreak
- New Proportionality Requirement in State Budget
- Ask SSC . . . Are There Any Changes to Supplemental and Concentration Grant Carryover?
- Expanded Learning Opportunities Program Details
- Legislative Analyst Reviews State’s Spending Plan
Federal Notices and Resources
- New Reporting System Announced for Federal Pandemic Funds
- A New MOE
- A Different Perspective on the State Audit—An SSC Editorial
- Emergency Connectivity Fund Application Open Until October 13
- Congress Approves the $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan
- ED Issues Updated Equitable Services Guidance for CARES Act Dollars
- Equitable Services Calculation for CARES Act Funds Finalized
- Clarity on Coronavirus Testing Guidelines by CDC
- ED Drops Controversial Equitable Services Calculation for CARES Act Funds
- Another Kind of Deferral: Employee Social Security Taxes
- COVID-19 Liability Bill Does Not Receive a Hearing
- New Coronavirus Testing and Travel Guidelines
- By the Way . . . Learning Loss Mitigation Funding Application Released
- By the Way . . . CDE to Host Webinar on CSI Grants
- May Revision Proposal to Mitigate Learning Loss
- Video: An Interview with Gabe Petek, Legislative Analyst for the State of California
- SBE Ratifies Two Federal Approved Waivers at May Meeting
- Form I-9: Temporary Policy for Identification Documents
- COVID-19 Operations Written Report Template Released
- California Receives Preliminary Federal Approval of Testing and Accountability Waivers for 2019–20 School Year
- By the Way . . . DOL Issues Model Notice and FAQs for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
- By the Way . . . DOL Issues Resources for HR 6201 Paid Leave Provisions
- PERB Timelines Remain in Effect Despite Closure of Offices
- Form I-9 Section 2 Requirements Amid COVID-19
- U.S. Department of Education Announces They Will Approve Standardized Testing Waivers for 2019−20
- By the Way . . . U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Issues Webinar and Fact Sheet for School Leaders
- Emergency Family and Medical Leave Act Revisions and Emergency Paid Sick Leave—Updated
- U.S. Department of Education Releases “Return to School Roadmap”
Miscellaneous
- PPIC Releases Its 18th Annual Education Survey
- New Reporting System Announced for Federal Pandemic Funds
- Legislation to Require Student COVID-19 Vaccines Introduced
- 2021-22 First Interim Report Considerations
- Student COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement Announced
- Help! I’ve Quarantined and I Can’t Get (My ADA) Up!
- Ask SSC . . . How Do I Protect ADA When Students Quarantine?
- CDPH Issues Updated Guidance for 2021–22 School Year
- By the Way . . . CDPH Posts New FAQs
- Distance Learning—An Audit Primer
- Changes Coming to In-Person Instruction Reporting Requirements
- COVID-19 Blueprint Updated to Ease Reopening of Economy
- Governor Newsom Signs School Reopening and Expanded Learning Deal
- Ask SSC . . . Who is Pay for High School Athletic Testing?
- Ask SSC . . . Will Spring Break Harm Our In-Person Instruction Grant Funds?
- Ask SSC . . . My County Just Reached the Red Tier. How Long Do I Have to Reopen My Schools?
- Conducting the Public’s Business During the Pandemic
- Ask SSC . . . Under What Conditions Does My District Have to Implement COVID-19 Testing for Students and Teachers?
- New Health Directive Requires Continuous Reporting of Instruction
- School Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program
- Governor Pulls Emergency Brake on Reopening
- Budget Certifications and Debt
- 2020–21 ADR COVID-19 Grant Application
- 2020 Legislative Year Wrap-Up
- By the Way . . . CDE provides FAQs for 2020–21 Growth Funding
- ED Drops Controversial Equitable Services Calculation for CARES Act Funds
- New York Challenges Provisions of the DOL Regulations
- New Lens, Same Framework for Schools
- Website Available for K–14 District Statewide TRANs
How to Meet Independent Study Students Needs in the COVID-19 Era
Ask SSC . . . What about the Statewide TRANs?
CDPH Releases Elementary School Opening Waiver Process
Preparing Multiyear Financial Projections in the Current Environment- Governor Newsom Issues School Reopening Guidance
- Face Masks and Coverings
- Ask SSC . . . Does Executive Order N-46-20 Exempt LEAs from Having to Pay Sales Tax on PPE Materials?
- Governor Newsom Makes November General Election Vote by Mail
- Governor Proposes Reopening Schools This Summer
- Governor Newsom Offers Vision of How Schools Could Physically Reopen in 2020
- Governor Announces New Donations to Support Distance Learning
- Google-California Partnership: Closing the Digital Divide
- By the Way . . . Draft Template of the Learning Continuity Plan Available
- Ask SSC . . . When Can My District Offer Distance Learning?
- Updated Instructions for Independent Study Ratios
Community College Update
Emergency Funds
- By the Way . . . Fiscal Realities Post Deferrals
- Early Action State Budget Agreement Includes Community College Emergency Aid
- Congress Goes on Recess Despite Failure to Negotiate a New COVID-19 Relief Package
- By the Way . . . FEMA Extends Due Date to Request Public Assistance
- $6 Billion in Emergency Cash Grants for College Students Impacted by COVID-19
- By the Way . . . FEMA Tutorials Available
- $2.2 Trillion Federal Stimulus Package for COVID-19 Signed Into Law
- FEMA Now Accepting Requests for Public Assistance Related to COVID-19
Extended Deadlines, Flexibility, and Waivers
- Flexibility for Perkins V Local Applications
- Assembly to Hold COVID-19 Hearing on April 20
- Legislature to Hold COVID-19 Hearings Beginning Next Week
- New Requirements and Resources for College Admissions in Grading in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
- The College Board Announces Online Courses and At-Home Exam Options for AP Students
- Attendance Reporting Requirement Extension for Child Development Program Providers
- CDE and CHHS Issue Guidance on Child Development Programs
- Governor Provides Additional Brown Act Flexibility for Board Meetings
- Governor Eases Public Meeting Requirements for Local Boards
- Coronavirus, Instructional Days, and FTES
Employees and Collective Bargaining
- Annual Employee Notices during COVID-19
- Employees Diagnosed with COVID-19 May Qualify for Workers’ Compensation Benefits
- CalPERS Issues Guidance on Reporting Leaves During COVID-19 Crisis
- Guest Article: Negotiations in a Time of Crisis
- Managing Human Resources in a Crisis Environment
- PERB Timelines Remain in Effect Despite Closure of Offices
- Guest Article: COVID-19 Employee Leaves Chart
- By the Way . . . California State Mediation and Conciliation Service Suspended through March 31, 2020―Updated
- Impact of COVID-19 on Impending Layoffs
CalPERS and CalSTRS
- Ask SSC . . . How Might the Current Economic Downturn Affect CalSTRS?
- Ask SSC . . . What Is the Impact of CalPERS Investment Losses?
- By the Way . . . CalPERS Releases Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the Impact of COVID-19 to its Members
- By the Way. . . Suspension of Work-Hour Limitations and 180-Day Break-in-Service Requirement for CalPERS Retired Annuitants
State Budget
- By the Way . . . Fiscal Realities Post Deferrals
- COVID-19 Decimates State Revenues, Education Funding
- It’s Time to Batten Down the Hatches
- The Director of the Department of Finance Provides an Interim Fiscal Update to the Legislature
- What’s in Store for the Proposition 98 Minimum Guarantee in the Wake of COVID-19?
- DOF Planning for Workload Budget in 2020–21
- LAO Issues Cautious Fiscal Outlook Amidst COVID-19 Outbreak
Federal Notices and Resources
- Clarity on Coronavirus Testing Guidelines by CDC
- COVID-19 Liability Bill Does Not Receive a Hearing
- New Coronavirus Testing and Travel Guidelines
- COVID-19 Response Block Grant Federal Certification Due Monday, August 17, 2020
- By the Way . . . DOL Issues Model Notice and FAQs for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
- By the Way . . . DOL Issues Resources for HR 6201 Paid Leave Provisions
- Form I-9 Section 2 Requirements Amid COVID-19
- Medical Leave Act Revisions and Emergency Paid Sick Leave
- By the Way . . . U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Issues Webinar and Fact Sheet for School Leaders
- Federal Student Aid Office Issues Guidance on Flexibility Options for Student Programs Affected by Coronavirus
Miscellaneous
California Department of Education
California Community College Resources
- CCFS-313: Attendance Allowance Request Due to Emergency Conditions
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Resources for Institutes of Higher Education
- Chancellor’s Office COVID-19
- COVID-19 Attendance Accounting Guidance Related to Course Conversions to Distance Education
- CVC-OEI Emergency Preparedness Resources
- Instructional, Student Services and Shared College Resource Information
- Student Online Readiness Modules
Other Resources
- California Department of Public Health School Reopening Recommendations
- Governor Newsom Extends LCAP Deadline and Waives Required Physical Education Minutes and Testing (Executive Order N-30-56-20)
- California Office of Emergency Services Information Regarding Federal Major Disaster Declaration (FEMA-4482-DR, California [DR-4482])
- Senate Bill 117 (Chapter 3/2020)
- Governor Newsom Suspends Standardized Testing Due to COVID-19 (Executive Order N-30-20)
- Governor Newsom Ensures State Funding For Schools (Executive Order N-26-20)
- Governor Newsom Declares Statewide Emergency Due to COVID-19 (Executive Order N-25-20)
- CDC Resources for K-12 Schools and Childcare Programs
- CDC Resources for Businesses and Employers
- CDC Communication Resources
- United States Department of Education Questions and Answers on Providing Services to Children With Disabilities During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak
- Local Health Services Offices - by County or City