| Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| United States | |
| District information | |
| Motto | Preparing Students for Success |
| Grades | PK– 12 |
| Superintendent | Randy Trani |
| Budget | $150,531,684 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 15,969 [1] |
| Teachers | 1,200 |
| Staff | about 100 |
| Other information | |
| 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
- Beryozova School, a public K-12 school in Willow
- Correspondence Study School, a public K-12 school in Wasilla
- Glacier View School, a public K-12 school
- Twindly Bridge Charter School, a public K-12 school, in Wasilla
7-12 schools
- Susitna Valley High School, a public secondary school, serving grades 7– 12, near Talkeetna
6-12 schools
- Matanuska-Susitna Secondary School, a public secondary school, serving grades 6– 12, in Palmer
High schools
- Burchell High School, a public alternative school in Wasilla
- Colony High School, a public secondary school near Palmer
- Houston High School, a public secondary school in Houston
- Mat-Su Career and Technical High School, a public secondary school in Wasilla
- Palmer High School, a public secondary school in Palmer
- Valley Pathways High School, a public alternative school in Palmer
- Wasilla High School, a public 9– 12 school in Wasilla
K-8 schools
- Academy Charter School, a charter school, serving grades K–8, in Palmer
- Fronteras Spanish Immersion Charter School K-8, a public charter school in Wasilla
Middle schools
- Colony Middle School, a public middle school in Palmer
- Houston Middle School, a public middle school in Big Lake
- Palmer Middle School, a public middle school in Palmer
- Teeland Middle School, a public middle school in Wasilla
- Wasilla Middle School, a public middle school in Wasilla
Elementary schools
- Big Lake Elementary School] in Big Lake
- Butte Elementary School in Palmer
- Cottonwood Creek Elementary School in Wasilla
- Dena'ina Elementary in Wasilla
- Finger Lake Elementary School in Wasilla
- Goose Bay Elementary School in Wasilla
- Iditarod Elementary School in Wasilla
- Larson Elementary School in Wasilla
- Machetanz Elementary School in Wasilla
- Meadow Lakes Elementary School in Wasilla
- Pioneer Peak Elementary School in Palmer
- Sherrod Elementary School in Palmer
- Snowshoe Elementary School in Wasilla
- Sutton Elementary School in Sutton
- Swanson Elementary School in Palmer
- Talkeetna Elementary School in Talkeetna
- Tanaina Elementary School in Wasilla
- Trapper Creek Elementary School in Trapper Creek
- Willow Elementary School in Willow
See also
Notes
- ^ a b Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District 2007 – 2008 Adopted Budget p.16
- ^ "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.
- ^ Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District 2007 – 2008 Adopted Budget p. 11
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Mat-Su Borough School District". Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. Archived from the original on February 12, 2009. Retrieved January 15, 2009.
- ^ Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District 2007 – 2008 Adopted Budget p. 56
- ^ "Mat-Su Borough School District". Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. Archived from the original on September 16, 2009. Retrieved January 15, 2009.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Taylor, Derrick B. (April 29, 2020). "Alaska School District Votes Out 'Catch-22,' 'Gatsby' and Other Classics". New York Times. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "Alaskan school board lifts ban on Gatsby and Catch-22 after protests". The Guardian. May 22, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
References
- "Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District 2007 – 2008 Adopted Budget" (PDF). Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. June 6, 2007. Retrieved January 15, 2009. [ dead link]