Since the formation of these consortia, participating schools have vastly improved the quality of special education services available to their students, and many have secured status as
independent local educational agencies (LEAs) for special education.
Established in 1992 as an
independent, state - funded entity, FCMAT supports California's
local educational agencies in fulfilling their financial, management, and data management responsibilities by providing fiscal advice, management assistance, data management assistance, training, and other related school business and data management services.