Workshops
State Budget workshops
Subject-Based workshops
January 28, 2025
Dollars and Cents of Collective Bargaining
State revenues have been quite tumultuous over the last few years and projections for 2023-24 were reduced quite significantly due to lower-than-expected tax receipts. Although state tax collections are outpacing projections in 2024-25, local educational agencies are still . . .
February 4, 2025
February 6, 2025
February 6, 2025
Employee Leave Webinar Series
Administering 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 . . .
February 18, 2025
Instructional Time and Attendance Planning
California law requires all local educational agencies to meet specific instructional time, attendance, and teacher supervision requirements. These requirements are interrelated. Noncompliance can result in . . .
February 25, 2025
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 very . . .
Winter 2025
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 . . .
March 4, 2025
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 increasingly popular educational option. Enrollment in such programs is growing year after year. Lawmakers
March 11, 2025
Employee Discipline
Employee disciplinary processes for local educational agency employees are governed by restrictive statutory requirements. Engagement in formal disciplinary processes require knowledge of the Education Code categories of discipline, the procedural requirements, and support from
Winter 2025
Making Financial Decisions for Maximum Impact
Three chances to strengthen your board’s understanding of its financial obligations Small school district boards have a unique perspective when it comes to setting budget priorities and making financial decisions. Join the California School Boards Association (CSBA) and School
March 18, 2025
The Audit Challenge—Updates and New Considerations
The 2024-25 fiscal year brought no new categorical programs as a result of the slowing state economy and expiration of one-time, pandemic-related funding. However, the programmatic and compliance requirements from the plethora of . . .
March 25, 2025
Employee Complaints and Investigations
Employee complaints and personnel issues, both formal and informal, require immediate action by the employer. Under various statutory requirements (Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the . . .
April 1, 2025
Independent Study—Compliance and Best Practices
Local educational agencies continue to implement California’s reformed laws for independent study programs and meet sustained student demands for . . .
April 8, 2025
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 . . .
April 22, 2025
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 6, 2025
Construction Basics and Accounting
The November 2024 election resulted in the passage of numerous local bonds. And, for the first time since 2016, voters approved a statewide facilities bond, Proposition 2, which brings much-needed funding for new construction and modernization projects. In addition, Proposition 2 brings major changes to . . .
June 17, 2025
Special Education—Both Sides of the Equation
To provide high-quality, compliant special education programs that support the needs of students with disabilities, General Fund contributions towards . . .
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.