Providing Fiscal Assistance and Services to Local Educational Agencies

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Updated February 2026 — Fiscal Status of LEAs

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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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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.

Appeals court vacates ex-Granite Hills teacher’s sexual misconduct convictions

Mar 31, 2026

A state appellate court panel has vacated a former Granite Hills High School teacher’s child sexual abuse material and child molestation convictions related to sexual misconduct involving an underage former female student.

Bay Area school district severs tie with contractor after video of ‘disparaging remarks’

Mar 31, 2026

The Vallejo City Unified School District is terminating its Master Service Agreement with third-party contractor JF University/Luv Our Youth following an internal review of public statements made by the organization’s leadership.

Students can leave campus to protest, but with limits, officials say

Mar 31, 2026

With the emergence of student-led walkouts across Santa Barbara County campuses, local school districts and state officials say students have the right to protest — and may choose to leave campus — but those rights come with limits tied to attendance, safety and school supervision.

WCCUSD must hire qualified teachers, court rules, setting statewide precedent

Mar 31, 2026

In a landmark decision, a California appeals court ruled that the West Contra Costa Unified School District violated state law by not doing enough to hire qualified teachers, sending a message to schools statewide that blaming vacancies on a teacher shortage is not a valid excuse.

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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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