San Jose — In the coming weeks, the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) plans to work closely with the state’s Fiscal Crisis Management & Assistance Team (FCMAT) to examine SCCOE's financial and contracting practices and review FCMAT’s Governance and Administrative Staffing Review issued on October 22, 2024. The County Board of Education is committed to working with Interim Superintendent Dr. Hinman to ensure transparency and fiduciary oversight in service to the most vulnerable students and communities in Santa Clara
County.
Interim Superintendent of Schools Dr. Charles Hinman issued the following statement: “The elected Trustees of the SCCOE Board of Education were not aware of any FCMAT study and were never interviewed for the original report,” Dr. Hinman said. “Further context, relevant and essential information about SCCOE’s organizational processes and fiscal practices should be examined by FCMAT,” Dr. Hinman added.
County Board of Education President Maimona Afzal Berta issued the following statement: “Former superintendent Dr. Dewan initiated a FCMAT report on her own in July of this year, without consulting or obtaining authorization from the County Board of Education. The report was publicly released more than two weeks after Dr. Dewan’s termination, which raises concerns about the process, limited scope, and context included in the report unilaterally
commissioned by Dr. Dewan,” said President Berta.
