The School District of the Menomonie Area (SDMA) is requesting community involvement in the process of updating the district’s strategic plan for the next five years. Please click this link to access the SDMA Strategic Planning Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SDMA_Survey .

Assistance for taking this survey in multiple languages is available. To take this survey in English, please continue reading. If any assistance is needed with technology or translating the survey to a different language, please contact the district office.

• Spanish: Para realizar esta encuesta en español, comuníquese con la oficina del distrito escolar del área de Menomonie para obtener ayuda y traducción.

• Hmong: Txhawm rau ua daim ntawv ntsuam xyuas no ua lus Mev thov hu rau Lub Tsev Kawm Ntawv Hauv Cheeb Tsam ntawm Menomonie Cheeb Tsam Chaw Ua Haujlwm rau kev pab thiab kev pab txhais lus.

Over the past five years, the SDMA Strategic Plan has driven positive changes in the school district. The school district is now updating the plan for the next five years and wants to hear from as many school families and community members as possible.

To gather input, 18 listening sessions were held in our community, and a survey has been launched to reach even more stakeholders. Feedback will be analyzed by the SDMA Strategic Planning Committee, which includes parents, school district employees, community members, and a school board member. The updated plan will be presented to the SDMA Board of Education in July 2025, with implementation starting in the 2025-26 school year.

To ensure a thorough and confidential process, the district has partnered with Excel Leadership, LLC to facilitate the listening sessions and the survey. The survey will take about 15 minutes to complete, and responses will remain anonymous. Each adult in the household is encouraged to fill out their own survey, as individual perspectives are valuable. Please note that once the process for filling out the survey has started, progress might not be able to be saved for a later time. Please choose a time when the survey can be completed in one sitting.

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and help shape the future of the SDMA Strategic Plan. Your input is important! Postcards with a QR Code to the survey link will be delivered to all box holders across the district next week, and the collection window for the SDMA Strategic Planning Survey will remain open until March 30, 2025. 

Should school families or community members have any questions or concerns related to our schools, I invite you to contact your child’s school, or visit me at the Administrative Service Center on Pine Avenue. More information about the SDMA can be found on the school district website www.sdmaonline.com.

Joe Zydowsky is SDMA Administrator and can be reached at
[email protected] 715-232-1642