Mat-Su Schools Foundation seeks board applicants

MAT-SU — To augment its capacity for supporting teachers and students, the Mat-Su Schools Foundation is creating and seeking membership in an advisory board. This group will assist the board of directors by lending expertise in various areas including education, community outreach, fundraising, legal advice and finance.

Members of the advisory board will meet at least once a year with the foundation’s board of directors and will receive regular updates on MSSF initiatives and processes. Advisory board members will be invited to attend monthly board meetings and will be encouraged to participate in ongoing electronic discussions. In some cases, members of the board may call on specific advisory board members for advice or suggestions. Advisory board members will not vote on action items, but their input will be actively sought and taken seriously in decision making and planning.

If you have a specific talent and an interest in contributing to expanded educational opportunities for students in the Mat-Su Valley, please let us know.

Send an email to info@matsuschoolsfoundation.com that includes name; what you would like to see supported further or initiated in our schools; what talent, professional qualification or experience you have to share; and what previous connections have you established with schools in the past. The Mat-Su Schools Foundation is a nonprofit, tax-exempt corporation organized to support the educational needs of students in the Mat-Su Borough School District. Three ways the MSSF currently provides support for education are teacher grants for classroom resources, the Mat-Su Imagination Library program, which offers free books to young readers, and college scholarships for graduating seniors.

For more information, visit matsuschoolsfoundation.org.