Providing Fiscal Assistance and Services to Local Educational Agencies

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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.

California state error affects Shasta, 10 other counties

Mar 17, 2026

Shasta County gave back to the state more than $6.2 million earmarked for schools in 2026, after the California State Controller’s Office said it made a clerical error in January.

Eureka school campuses taken off lockdown following meritless threats

Mar 17, 2026

Monday afternoon, campuses throughout Eureka and neighboring communities were put on lockdown.

Potential layoffs at Manhattan Beach Unified may balance budget amid ongoing deficit

Mar 17, 2026

The district’s board of trustees recently approved nearly 60 potential layoff notices as it looks to reduce expenses to balance the budget after years of deficit spending.

Here’s how many Clovis Unified students were absent day of ICE enforcement protest

Mar 17, 2026

Clovis Unified School District did not see a significant increase in absences last month due to a student walkout, data shows.

California sues Oakland Unified, alleging it has failed to address antisemitism

Mar 17, 2026

The California Department of Education has sued the Oakland Unified School District over an alleged failure to address multiple complaints of antisemitism across its campuses.

EdSource: Many California students still labeled English learners despite testing as fluent

Mar 17, 2026

Thousands of California students remain classified as English learners even after they reach proficiency in English, according to new research.

EdSource: California school districts issue thousands of pink slips to close growing budget deficits

Mar 17, 2026

Thousands of California school employees have received preliminary pink slips in recent weeks as districts scrabble to close budget gaps caused by falling enrollment and rising costs.

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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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