Article submitted by Joyce Uhlir
My name is Joyce Uhlir and I am announcing my candidacy for the SDMA (Menomonie Area)
School Board. If elected, I will work for safer schools, parental rights, and academics over
agendas. Joyce is your voice.
My family and I moved to Menomonie in 2007, so my husband, Jim, could take a job as the
safety director at UW-Stout. Our three children (now grown) were mostly homeschooled but
participated in some classes and programs through the school district. One daughter
graduated from MHS in 2016.
I have been attending SDMA School Board meetings regularly for the last five years and
asking many questions. I stumbled upon some pretty sexually explicit, age-inappropriate
library books in the schools and was repeatedly ignored when bringing this to the Board's
attention.
Having been bullied myself in middle school, I am concerned about frequent rumors of
student-against-student physical violence in the SDMA.
Also, according to the state of Wisconsin, only about 40% of students in the whole district are
testing at a “proficient” level in English and math. 25% test at “below basic!” How do we still
have a graduation rate of 92%?
A recent attempt by several SDMA Board members to shut down public comment was the
final straw that resulted in my candidacy.
I would like to hear from community members about your experiences with the SDMA, good
and bad, as I strive to understand the big picture of what is happening in our schools.
Menomonie public schools desperately need a new listening voice – a new action voice.
Please vote for me, Joyce Uhlir, on April 1st. Joyce is your voice.
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