Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District

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Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
Location
Palmer, Alaska and surrounding communities
United States
District information
MottoPreparing Students for Success
Grades PK 12
SuperintendentRandy Trani
Budget$150,531,684
Students and staff
Students15,969 [1]
Teachers1,200
Staffabout 100
Other information
ScheduleAugust 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 borough's boundary is that of the school district. [4] 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, [5] with the largest district being Anchorage School District. [6]

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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. [7]

The current superintendent is Dr. Randy Trani. [8]

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. [9] Among the reasons cited were "anti-white" sentiments. A local attorney responded with a "book challenge," asking students to read all five works. [10] In May of that year the school board restored the books to the curriculum. [11]

Schools

K-12 schools

6-12 schools

High schools

K-8 schools

Middle schools

Elementary schools

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District 2007 2008 Adopted Budget p.16
  2. "Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District Transportation" (PDF). Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. June 6, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2009. Retrieved January 15, 2009.
  3. Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District 2007 2008 Adopted Budget p. 11
  4. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved December 21, 2024. - Text list
  5. Fry, Eric (February 9, 2005). "Alaska's schools seek more money". Juneau Empire . Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2009.
  6. "Mat-Su Borough School District". Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. Archived from the original on February 12, 2009. Retrieved January 15, 2009.
  7. Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District 2007 2008 Adopted Budget p. 56
  8. "Mat-Su Borough School District". Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. Archived from the original on September 16, 2009. Retrieved January 15, 2009.
  9. Li, David K. (April 28, 2020). "Alaska school board removes 'The Great Gatsby,' other famous books from curriculum for 'controversial' content". NBC News . Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  10. Taylor, Derrick B. (April 29, 2020). "Alaska School District Votes Out 'Catch-22,' 'Gatsby' and Other Classics". New York Times. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  11. "Alaskan school board lifts ban on Gatsby and Catch-22 after protests". The Guardian . May 22, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2020.

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