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.

SLO County high school principal suddenly put on leave. What we know so far

Oct 19, 2026

The principal of Atascadero High School was suddenly placed on an unspecified type of leave on Thursday, with little explanation as to why.

Bay Area school candidates push back against plans to eliminate honors classes

Oct 19, 2026

A proposal to remove accelerated classes to close academic achievement gaps and reduce student stress is moving through several Bay Area school districts, setting up a curriculum fight in many local school board races in November’s election.

Hack exposes data on millions of California students

Oct 19, 2026

Personal information about millions of California students was stolen in a hack of a non-profit organization that contracts with the state’s Department of Education, officials announced Friday.

EdSource: How California tax measures on the ballot could affect funding for schools

Oct 19, 2026

Californians headed to the polls for the midterm elections will vote on 14 statewide ballot propositions, including four tax measures that would impact funding for California schools.

EdSource: Immigrant student enrollment has taken a nosedive in California schools

Oct 19, 2026

The number of new immigrant students attending California schools continues to decline, so much so that in some districts it’s resulted in shuttered programs and staff reassignments.

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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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