Information for Principals

August 15, 2024

The Mat-Su Borough School District is entering its tenth year of successfully working with students who have been given a long-term suspension from their home school.  Positive Alternative for Continuing Education’s (PACE) purpose has always been to help students who are on long-term suspension complete courses they may have failed.  Students who participate in PACE can continue their education, learn better coping skills, and improve life choices while making progress academically.   

There are several components to PACE: 

• ABLE (Academics) and APEX Cyber Center
• Onward and Upward (Physical Education & One Health)
• Cook Inlet Tribal Council (Health and Cultural Awareness)
• Community Work Service
   

Referring Principal Action Plan
 

NEW POLICY: Students who receive a long-term suspension will continue their enrollment at the school where the suspension was issued. Do not drop students after they are given an long-term suspension. They will be concurrently enrolled in the PACE program. 

For students with IEPs or 504s, it is imperative a manifestation meeting is completed before referring a student to PACE. 

Students need to retain their district issued Chromebooks for PACE.

For additional information or if you have any questions, please contact Mr. Carté at (907) 864-2628.  

Sincerely,