Mat-Su Assembly withdraws request to start school after Labor Day
October 22, 2026
Officials will instead discuss the idea at a future meeting with the Mat-Su School Board.
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October 22, 2026
Officials will instead discuss the idea at a future meeting with the Mat-Su School Board.
October 21, 2026
Opening a new school would undermine savings from last year's school closures, officials said.
October 08, 2026
A parent survey will go out before any changes are considered, school board members said.
September 18, 2026
Hundreds of routes were late or canceled during the first five weeks of school
May 23, 2025
The partial settlement requires the district to notify a parent or guardian the same day a student is restrained or isolated.
May 22, 2025
The policy bans phone use during all instructional hours, including lunch breaks.
May 08, 2025
The diploma will be available to students enrolled in the Mat-Su Central homeschool program.
May 07, 2025
The ban includes phone use during lunch and passing periods.
April 23, 2025
The group's first meeting is scheduled for April 28.
April 18, 2025
A Mat-Su district plan for next year leaves just two full-time teachers for 13 grades.
April 07, 2025
The proposal allows any student to transfer into the program offering the alternative diploma path.
March 24, 2025
The district may need to cut 120 positions if state lawmakers do not raise per-student funding levels for next school year, officials said.
March 06, 2025
The plan is part of a budget process for the 2025-26 school year.