Providing Fiscal Assistance and Services to Local Educational Agencies

THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA SINCE 1992

Learn More

Updated February 2026 — Fiscal Status of LEAs

See the Latest Data

February Projection-Pro Webinars for Intermediate to Advanced Users

Learn More and Register

Community College CBO Mentor Program — Now Accepting Applications for 2026-27 Cohort

Learn More and Apply

Updated — County Office of Education Fiscal Procedural Manual

See the Manual

New — Updated FCMAT Help Desk Now Available

Visit the New Help Desk

New — FCMAT 2024-25 Annual Report

Read the Annual Report

Headlines

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.

Sonora Elementary board appoints interim superintendent

Feb 24, 2026

Following weeks of resignations, criminal allegations and public outcry, the three remaining Sonora Elementary School District trustees voted unanimously Friday to appoint Twila Tosh as interim superintendent in hopes of restoring stability and rebuilding trust in the district’s leadership.

Another Sacramento-area school district is considering layoffs Tuesday. Here’s why

Feb 24, 2026

The San Juan Unified School Board will consider Tuesday whether to authorize the district to eliminate up to 320 full-time positions. It was unknown how many of the positions on the list are currently vacant, according to Raj Rai, a district spokesperson.

How Sacramento school superintendent’s departure has affected district morale

Feb 24, 2026

After three decades climbing the ranks of Sacramento City Unified School District, Lisa Allen stepped down as superintendent just as the district’s dire financial crisis began to look up.

Fensterwald: Palo Alto Unified Superintendent Don Austin, board agree to part ways

Feb 24, 2026

Palo Alto Unified School District Superintendent Don Austin resigned after a closed-door meeting of the school board on Feb. 20. Austin, who has been superintendent for eight years, said he requested the meeting, and his resignation was neither a retirement nor a termination.

EdSource: Special education has become a flash point in negotiations with teachers

Feb 24, 2026

When more than 90% of San Diego Unified School District teachers voted to authorize a strike, it wasn’t just about pay increases or health care benefits — it was about special education caseloads that some teachers say are pushing them out of the profession.

View More Education News

Featured

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.

Information on Workshops

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.

Visit CSIS

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.

Browse Resources

Spotlight

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.

Visit Ed-Data.org