WELCOME TO THE
ALLIANCE FOR STRONG MEQUON-THIENSVILLE SCHOOLS

Welcome to www.mtalliance.org – the website for the Alliance for Strong Mequon Thiensville Schools.  Our group (ASMTS) started from a realization that this school district, along with districts across the state, is at serious risk of losing many of the resources that make us a blue ribbon school district.  The root of the problem lies outside of our immediate control – through outdated and incompatible legislation (see the FAQs for more information on this issue).  A group of parents who share a commitment to maintaining public school excellence joined together in January, 2005 to create an advocacy group.  The mission:  to maintain public school excellence; to advocate for our schools, our children, our community; to provide our community with sound, accurate information on legislative issues that impact our schools. 

The Alliance for Strong Mequon Thiensville Schools is an organization that is independent from the school district.  While we work closely with administrators and school board members, we are not an extension of either group.  

As the saying goes, “there is power in numbers”.  As an advocacy group, ASMTS partners with other advocacy groups through out southeastern Wisconsin to form a collective voice that can be heard in Madison.  We maintain an ongoing dialogue with our legislators through letters and in person meetings.

The ASMTS follows legislation closely and mobilizes community members to make phone calls or write letters when legislation unfavorable to our schools is up for debate or vote.  At the same time, we work within our community to increase understanding of how all Mequon Thiensville residents and business benefit from a strong, healthy school system. 

Please check our site frequently for the latest information on what’s going on and how you can help to support our schools and our community. 

Warmly, 

Nanci Schiman
Chairman

MISSION

To advocate for the continued excellence of our children’s public school education.

 GOALS OF THE ALLIANCE

• Build strong continuing relationships with our legislators, our school board members, our school district administration, teachers, staff, parents and other community groups in order to effectively advocate for our public schools.
• Inform and educate the Mequon-Thiensville community about the legislative issues that will impact our public education system

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Alliance for Strong Mequon-Thiensville Schools Statement of Operating Principles

1. ASMTS operates on the premise that providing a high-quality public education for the residents of Mequon-Thiensville is a communal priority.

3. ASMTS operates on the premise that it is the responsibility of state and local elected officials to make public education a priority and to take actions reflective of and consistent with that responsibility.

4. ASMTS operates on the premise that the ability of state and local elected officials to fulfill their responsibilities is enhanced when their constituencies are knowledgeable and active in the legislative process as it relates to educational issues.

Based upon the foregoing, ASMTS may become involved in some or all of the following activities:

·         Educate Mequon-Thiensville residents about important issues and developments that affect public education in the community.

·         Communicate with elected officials regarding matters and developments that affect public education in the community.

·         Encourage and/or facilitate communication between community residents and elected officials.

·         Advocate for or against current or proposed legislation affecting public education.

·         Encourage and/or facilitate the creation of similar groups in other communities for purposes of collaboration.

 Matters that fall outside the scope and mission of ASMTS include, but are not limited to:

• collective bargaining and contract issues
• curriculum design and content
• private fundraising initiatives
• internal operations of the district schools