School Board Appreciation Week - Oct 4-10

School Board Appreciation Week - Oct 4-10
Posted on 10/01/2015

The School District of the Menomonie Area will join school districts throughout the state in saluting their local education leaders during Wisconsin School Board Appreciation Week Oct. 4-10. The commemorative week is designed to recognize the contributions made by Wisconsin's school board members, including those serving on the School District of the Menomonie Area Board of Education, who are charged with governing public education under state law.

Wisconsin school board members are chosen by their communities to manage local schools. They oversee multi-million dollar budgets, which fund education programs for more than 874,000 students in 424 public school districts. Their personnel decisions affect thousands of teachers, administrators, and support workers. These volunteer leaders are responsible for formulating school district policy, approving curricula, maintaining school facilities, and adhering to state and federal education law. Legal concerns and the complexities of school finance, including budgeting and taxation, require them to spend many hours in board training programs and personal study to enhance their understanding of these issues.

Our deepest appreciation is extended to the dedicated men and women who make it possible for local citizens to participate in education in our community. We salute the public servants of the School District of the Menomonie Area School Board whose commitment and civic responsibility make local control of public schools in our community possible: Jessica Bryan, Jay Fahl, Urs Haltinner, Jeff Jaeger, Amy Riddle-Swanson, Tammy Schneider, Christopher Smith, David Styer, and Jim Swanson. Please join us by saying thanks to our school board members during Wisconsin School Board Appreciation Week.

Should anyone wish to see our school board members in action, please join us at the SDMA Administrative Service Center for a school board meeting regularly held at 6:00 p.m. on the second Monday of each month and at 5:00 p.m. on the fourth Monday of the month. Otherwise, please feel free to send your comments to my attention at the Administrative Service Center located at 215 Pine Avenue NE in Menomonie.

The School District of the Menomonie Area will join school districts throughout the state in saluting their local education leaders during Wisconsin School Board Appreciation Week Oct. 4-10. The commemorative week is designed to recognize the contributions made by Wisconsin's school board members, including those serving on the School District of the Menomonie Area Board of Education, who are charged with governing public education under state law.

Wisconsin school board members are chosen by their communities to manage local schools. They oversee multi-million dollar budgets, which fund education programs for more than 874,000 students in 424 public school districts. Their personnel decisions affect thousands of teachers, administrators, and support workers. These volunteer leaders are responsible for formulating school district policy, approving curricula, maintaining school facilities, and adhering to state and federal education law. Legal concerns and the complexities of school finance, including budgeting and taxation, require them to spend many hours in board training programs and personal study to enhance their understanding of these issues.

Our deepest appreciation is extended to the dedicated men and women who make it possible for local citizens to participate in education in our community. We salute the public servants of the School District of the Menomonie Area School Board whose commitment and civic responsibility make local control of public schools in our community possible: Jessica Bryan, Jay Fahl, Urs Haltinner, Jeff Jaeger, Amy Riddle-Swanson, Tammy Schneider, Christopher Smith, David Styer, and Jim Swanson. Please join us by saying thanks to our school board members during Wisconsin School Board Appreciation Week. 

Should anyone wish to see our school board members in action, please join us at the SDMA Administrative Service Center for a school board meeting regularly held at 6:00 p.m. on the second Monday of each month and at 5:00 p.m. on the fourth Monday of the month. Otherwise, please feel free to send your comments to my attention at the Administrative Service Center located at 215 Pine Avenue NE in Menomonie.