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THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA SINCE 1992

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

Tam Union school district approves budget amid fiscal warnings

Jun 30, 2025

The Tamalpais Union High School District has adopted a $124.2 million general fund budget for 2025-26 that indicates a need for about $2 million in cutbacks next fiscal year.

Rural schools feel the pinch from Trump administration’s cuts to mental health grants

Jun 30, 2025

The grants were meant to help schools hire more psychologists, counselors and other mental health workers, especially in rural areas. ... In California, West Contra Costa Unified School District will lose nearly $4 million in funding.

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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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