Providing Fiscal Assistance and Services to Local Educational Agencies

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New - CBO Coaching and Induction Program 2026-27 Applications and Information now Available

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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.

Board of Education to vote on SFUSD's curricula overhaul

Apr 28, 2026

For the first time in 20 years, the San Francisco Unified School District will update its history and social-studies textbooks for elementary and high school students.

California’s math scores are abysmal. Is it time to screen kindergartners for basic math skills?

Apr 28, 2026

Just a few months after California overhauled the way it teaches children to read, a new bill takes on math education — and may be just as controversial.

Student journalists’ free press rights tested at Marin County high school

Apr 28, 2026

Administrators at an affluent Marin County high school district appear to have twice recently violated a state law that protects the First Amendment and free press rights of student journalists at an award-winning newspaper, the Redwood Bark.

Sonoma Valley Unified board to discuss draft of new accountability plan

Apr 28, 2026

A draft of the 2026-27 Local Control and Accountability Plan will be the focus of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees during its study session on Tuesday, April 28.

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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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