| Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District | |
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| 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]
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]
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