The mission of AMSD is to advocate for state education policy that enables metropolitan school districts to improve student learning. AMSD Believes that: Student success is critical to Minnesota's future. Public education must be the highest priority of state government. State education policy should support the unique needs of metropolitan districts. Districts are in the best position to make local education decisions. Speaking with one voice enhances our impact on state education policy. In existence since 1974, AMSD currently represents twenty-eight K-12 metropolitan school districts, three intermediate school districts, and two joint powers districts and the more than 274,628 students in those districts, over one-third (33.2%) of the state's students. The Board of Directors, comprised of the superintendent and one school board member from each of the member school districts, governs the association.