Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District Explained

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
Motto:Preparing Students for Success
Budget:$150,531,684
Grades:PK - 12
Superintendent:Randy Trani
Teachers:1,200
Staff:about 100
Students:15,969[1]
Location:Palmer, Alaska and surrounding communities
Country:United States
Schedule:August to May[2]
Website:http://www.matsuk12.us/

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (MSBSD) is a school district based in the city of Palmer, Alaska. It serves 40 schools across Mat-Su Borough, which each enroll from 15 to 1300 students.[3] The estimated sum of the total number of students attending schools in this district is 15,969.[1] MSBSD is the second-largest school district in Alaska,[4] with the largest district being Anchorage School District.[5]

In the 2007-2008 school year, Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District had an expenditure of $150,531,684, which is a $9,426 expenditure for every student.[6]

The current superintendent is Dr. Randy Trani.[7]

History

In April 2020 the school district board deemed five books, Catch-22, The Great Gatsby, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Invisible Man, and The Things They Carried, to be inappropriate for use in the classroom.[8] Among the reasons cited were "anti-white" sentiments. A local attorney responded with a "book challenge," asking students to read all five works.[9] In May of that year the school board restored the books to the curriculum.[10]

Schools

K-12 schools

6-12 schools

High schools

K-8 schools

Middle schools

Elementary schools

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Notes and References

  1. Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District 2007  - 2008 Adopted Budget p.16
  2. Web site: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District Transportation . 2009-01-15 . Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District . 2007-06-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090520174552/http://www.matsuk12.us/matsu/lib/matsu/_shared/MSBSD_Forms/Transportation/Schedule%20and%20Routes/RegularEducationTransportationSchedulefy08.pdf . May 20, 2009 .
  3. Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District 2007  - 2008 Adopted Budget p. 11
  4. News: Eric . Fry . Alaska's schools seek more money . . 2005-02-09 . 15 January 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120225061436/http://juneauempire.com/stories/020905/loc_20050209002.shtml . dead . 2012-02-25.
  5. Web site: Mat-Su Borough School District . 2009-01-15 . Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District . https://web.archive.org/web/20090212215712/http://www.matsuk12.us/173310101794536783/site/default.asp . dead . 2009-02-12 .
  6. Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District 2007  - 2008 Adopted Budget p. 56
  7. Web site: Mat-Su Borough School District . 15 January 2009 . Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090916061633/http://www.matsuk12.us/17331082913527383/site/default.asp . 16 September 2009 .
  8. Web site: Li, David K.. Alaska school board removes 'The Great Gatsby,' other famous books from curriculum for 'controversial' content. NBC News. 2020-04-28. 2020-04-29.
  9. News: Taylor . Derrick B.. Alaska School District Votes Out 'Catch-22,' 'Gatsby' and Other Classics . 30 April 2020 . New York Times . 29 April 2020.
  10. Web site: Alaskan school board lifts ban on Gatsby and Catch-22 after protests . The Guardian. 2020-05-22. 2020-05-22.