Northfield School of Arts and Technology

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Northfield School of Arts and Technology
Established 2001
School type Public Charter
Director Timothy Goodwin
Location Northfield, Minn., USA
Enrollment 120
Faculty 16.60
Faculty with M.A./Ph.D. 52.63%
Campus Industrial
Homepage artech.k12.mn.us

Northfield School of Arts and Technology (often referred to as "ARTech Charter School" and originally called "South-eastern Minnesota School of Arts and Technology" or "SeMSAT") is a project-based 6-12 charter school located in Northfield, MN, US.

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[edit] Governance and History

Northfield School of Arts and Technology was originally founded in 2001 by a community group that included Jim Blaha, Winona Estes, Maryrose Gondeck, Keith Johnson, Natalee Johnson, Leisa Irwin, Paula Manor, Anne Mikkelson and Griff Wigley.

[edit] School Board

[edit] Current Board

Northfield School of Arts and Technology, an independent school district, is governed by a board of seven and chaired by Kris MacPherson: [1]

  • Sarah Bardenwarper
  • Sarah Hale
  • Anne Klawiter
  • Kris MacPherson
  • Joseph Pahr
  • Ann Werner
  • Barbara Wornson

[edit] Original Board

The board was originally chaired by Paula Manor and included:

  • Denise Beal
  • James Blaha
  • Janna Carlson-Donohoe
  • Paul Carlson-Donohoe
  • Brian Dever
  • Winona Estes
  • Maryrose Gondeck ("Maryrose Block" until autumn 2004)
  • Leisa Irwin
  • Keith Johnson
  • Natalee Johnson
  • Steve O'Malley
  • Kim Zweber

The first school board meeting occurred on October 25, 2001. Manor chaired the board until the Spring of 2002. Gondeck then chaired the board until spring 2005.

The Northfield School of Arts and Technology school board has utilized a Carver Governance Model since autumn 2004.

[edit] Directorship

Northfield School of Arts and Technology is currently directed (a "director" is similar to a traditional principal) by Timothy Goodwin.

  • Timothy Goodwin (2004- Current)

Planning and development directors prior to opening the school to students were:

[edit] Events

[edit] Thanks-Give

Thanks-Give is the most Money making fundraiser at Artech. It has an Auction, and there is a lot of Humour and Sketch Comedy.

[edit] Arts for Martin

Arts for Martin is an event celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by doing things such as singing, dancing, and other arts.

[edit] Student Population

Northfield School of Arts and Technology currently holds roughly 120 students, 20% of which are on a special education program, and 95.2% of which are caucasian. [2] [3]


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