Providing Fiscal Assistance and Services to Local Educational Agencies

THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA SINCE 1992

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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.

Students, staff prepare to say goodbye to Santa Rosa’s Comstock Middle School forever

Jun 02, 2026

The school closure is one of six over the span of two years in the Santa Rosa City School District and is part of a sweeping slate of cuts, closures and reconfigurations happening as district officials contend with the greatest financial crisis in the district’s more than 100-year history.

San Rafael teacher enters plea in misconduct case

Jun 02, 2026

A San Rafael High School teacher accused of a relationship with a minor pleaded not guilty to a criminal charge. Kevin Eric Allen, 35, of San Rafael entered the plea on Friday to a misdemeanor count of annoying or molesting a child under age 18.

SLO County schools can now get more money for mental health services.

Jun 02, 2026

The SLO County Behavioral Health Department’s “Pathways to Student Wellness” grant initiative will disperse $300,000 to help SLO County high schools expand their on-campus wellness centers, according to a Monday news release.

EdSource: California schools chief primary race draws a surge in outside spending. Here’s the data

Jun 02, 2026

When it comes to campaign finance filings by candidates for the state superintendent of public instruction, the big movement in recent weeks has been in independent expenditures.

EdSource: California’s next governor to tackle major education decisions

Jun 02, 2026

California’s next governor will inherit school district budget shortfalls, declining school enrollment and pressure to preserve education programs championed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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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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