Providing Fiscal Assistance and Services to Local Educational Agencies

THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA SINCE 1992

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New- 2025-26 FCMAT Annual Report

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Updated September 2026 — Fiscal Status of LEAs

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New — TK-12 Public Finance Training for Governing Boards

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New FCMAT Help Desk Platform Now Available

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New — Community College ASB Manual Now Available

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Updated — County Office of Education Fiscal Procedural Manual

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News In Education

FCMAT provides links to California TK-12 news stories as a service to the industry. Some stories may require a newspaper subscription.

Marin education trustee files petition to unseat another

Oct 26, 2026

The Marin County Office of Education has received a petition seeking to reverse an appointment to the board.

Novato school district unveils workforce housing options

Oct 26, 2026

Three years after the Novato Unified School District hired a staffer to develop workforce housing, the public got its first look at what type of residences could be built on two public properties.

Pasadena Unified School District trustees direct transformation process presented next month

Oct 26, 2026

Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education trustees Thursday, Oct. 22 directed Superintendent Elizabeth Blanco to bring forward a district transformation process at next month’s regular board meeting.

EdSource: Only 1 in 5 California districts had a majority of students meeting math standards

Oct 26, 2026

California’s 2026 Smarter Balanced assessment results offer a look at how students are performing in English and math. Just 21% of school districts had a majority of students meeting or exceeding standards in both subjects, up slightly from 20% the previous year.

Fensterwald: Richard Barrera is a powerful school leader with ties to labor; will that help him win the state superintendent race?

Oct 26, 2026

In 2013, as the San Diego Unified School District school board prepared for another superintendent search, board member Richard Barrera threw out an unexpected name: Cindy Marten, an elementary school principal with no other administrative experience.

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Our Services

These three services represent the people and skills behind FCMAT and our dedication to California's educational system.

Professional Learning Workshops

FCMAT's professional learning service includes regional and local educational agency (LEA)-specific workshops on a variety of topics for county offices, school districts, charter schools and community colleges; various leadership preparation programs; and written resources and presentations on a variety of topics given by staff throughout California.

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California School Information Services (CSIS)

As a service of FCMAT, CSIS assists LEAs in addressing a variety of challenges in the management and exchange of public school student, staff, and institutional information. CSIS has a long-standing history of providing leadership, information and tools designed to empower California's LEAs with increasing access to and use of high-quality data.

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Fiscal Health Risk Analysis (FHRA) and Indicators of Risk or Potential Insolvency

FCMAT has developed the FHRA and the Indicators of Risk or Financial Insolvency tools to help evaluate an LEA's fiscal health and risk of insolvency in the current and two subsequent fiscal years. Separate versions exist for TK-12, charter schools, and community colleges.

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Ed-Data.org

Ed-Data.org, also known as the Education Data Partnership, is a partnership of the California Department of Education, EdSource, and the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team/California School Information Services (FCMAT/CSIS). It provides educators, parents, policy makers, the legislature and public access to timely and comprehensive fiscal, demographic, and performance data about TK-12 education in California.

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