Providing Fiscal Assistance and Services to Local Educational Agencies

THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA SINCE 1992

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Updated April 2026 — Fiscal Status of LEAs

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

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

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Updated — County Office of Education Fiscal Procedural Manual

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New — FCMAT 2024-25 Annual Report

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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.

San Rafael school embezzlement suspect denies charges

Apr 30, 2026

A Larkspur man accused of embezzling $7,000 from a San Rafael school’s parent-teacher association pleaded not guilty Wednesday.

Little Lake teachers in southeast L.A. County reach tentative deal after crippling strike

Apr 30, 2026

The Little Lake school district in southeast Los Angeles County and its teachers union reached a tentative agreement Monday night, ending one of the longest teacher strikes in state history after its 200-member union walked out over significant issues straining districts throughout California.

California voters greenlit billions of dollars to fix schools. How much has it helped?

Apr 30, 2026

Nearly two years after California voters approved billions of dollars in bond money to repair aging schools, demand has outstripped the available funds.

EdSource: California gubernatorial candidates divided over education funding and social issues

Apr 30, 2026

Education is not a central issue in California’s crowded governor’s race, but the candidates addressing it offer sharply different visions, from expanding school funding and free college, to stricter teacher accountability and restrictions on transgender students in sports.

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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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