Providing Fiscal Assistance and Services to Local Educational Agencies

THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA SINCE 1992

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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.

Los Angeles schools avoid a strike as a last-minute deal is reached with staff

Apr 14, 2026

Los Angeles schools avoided a strike that would have impacted nearly 400,000 students in Southern California as the school district and the union representing support staff reached a tentative deal early Tuesday.

At Pasadena Unified, proposed TK-8 school merger, closure scenarios take shape. High schools are next

Apr 14, 2026

A third-party consultant on Monday, April 13, proposed three possible scenarios for Pasadena Unified School District TK-8th grade closures and consolidation, the latest action in the district’s efforts to cut costs amid declining enrollment and financial troubles.

Blythe school board member resigns after questions surface about her living in Arizona

Apr 14, 2026

A Palo Verde Unified school board member is stepping down after questions arose about her representing her Blythe district while living in Arizona since 2023.

The Bible is challenged as inappropriate for California students

Apr 14, 2026

Someone has lodged a complaint with Redlands schools against the King James version of the Bible, alleging it has inappropriate material for students.

Out of fear, former Modesto principal didn’t disclose felony charges to district

Apr 14, 2026

Brian Chubon, the former Modesto principal convicted of felony statutory rape of a minor in Merced County, wrote in a letter to Modesto City Schools that he was afraid to inform the district about his charges.

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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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