Preparing All Students for Success

MSBSD's budget development process.

Each year the Superintendent develops a proposed budget to present to the School Board. The proposed budget is constructed over several months and considers the revenue outlook, community feedback, and predicted costs. The adopted budget is approved by the School Board and prioritizes spending which aligns with the developed goals and ensures that resources follow students.

This website is maintained throughout the process as a resource for the community and as a central location for the distribution of information on the Mat-Su Borough School District's spending plan. The process concludes with the Superintendent's Proposed Budget, which is a balanced preliminary budget, submitted to the Mat-Su Borough by April 1st.

FY 2026 Revenue Outlook and Local Education Funding Request

Community Engagement & Public Input open through February 7th

Big Cabbage Radio

FY 2026 Preliminary Budget Discussion

Community Input presented during Regular School Board Meeting

We Want Your Input:

Stakeholder input matters. That's why we have set-up two ways for individuals to share feedback; the Budget Priority Survey and Balancing Act budget simulator. All comments, emails, and responses received related to the District's budget development are reviewed and compiled. Additionally, this information is provided to the School Board for their consideration prior to any budget adoption.

Take the 2026 Budget Priority Survey

Open January 16-February 7

Explore the Budget with Balancing Act

Open January 16-February 7

Additional Resources:

Download and read the FY 2026 Preliminary Budget Flyer
Comments can be emailed to Budget@matsuk12.us
Prior year financial statements and budget documents are available at www.matsuk12.us/finance
Budget presentations as presented to the School Board and the public are available at www.matsuk12.us/budgetpresentations
Listen to the budget discussion on Radio Free Palmer: Inside the District on January 21st: www.radiofreepalmer.org