Beginning last week, households in the Wright City R-II School District are being contacted by phone to collect a comprehensive survey of patrons’ opinions.

School district officials said in a press release that the survey of households will provide insight into what residents think about the district’s strengths and challenges, and what the priorities should be for a potential Wright City High School master plan.

“This survey will give us an opportunity to hear from a cross-section of our patrons, their opinions, and what our focus should be for the future,” said Dr. Chris Berger, superintendent of schools. “We’ll hear from all geographic parts of the district, people of all different ages, and everyone from newcomers to long-term residents.”

The short phone survey was designed by ExcellenceK12, a Kansas City-based market research firm that has worked with school districts across the Midwest.

The calling will be done by Market Research Associates, another Kansas City firm that uses only locally based, professional researchers. Participants will be selected totally at random, and all responses will be kept completely confidential.

In general, calls will be placed between 7-9 p.m. on weekdays, and noon to 6 p.m. on Saturdays. The caller ID may show “Market Research Associates” or it may simply show an 816 or 913 area code, because the company uses calling facilities in both Missouri and Kansas.

For those who are not contacted at random on the phone, an online version of the survey is available using these links:

Parent: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WrightCityR-IISchoolDistrictParentSurvey2021

Staff: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WrightCityR-IISchoolDistrictStaffSurvey2021

Community: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WrightCityR-IISchoolDistrictCommunitySurvey2021

“Our board desires patron feedback,” Berger said. “So, if you get a phone call on this survey, please participate, and please let us know what you think.”