School board to consider Mat-Su Central shake-up as district faces $22 million funding shortfall

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School board to consider Mat-Su Central shake-up as district faces $22 million funding shortfall

What you need to know: The Mat-Su Borough School Board is considering a plan to divide the Mat-Su Central correspondence school into two distinct programs: a hybrid brick-and-mortar model with part-time in-person class requirements and a correspondence track with lower graduation standards. The move is aimed at attracting more students statewide and addressing a projected $22 million funding shortfall for next year.The funding gap is attributed …