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 Danise Beal, Jim Blaha, Paul Donohoe, Winona Estes, Keith Johnson, Natalee Johnson, Leisa Irwin, Paula Manor, Lynda Meador, Anne Mikkelson, Susan Seabaugh, Griff Wigley, and Kim Zweber.
[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:
- Danise Beal
- James Blaha
- Janna Carlson-Donohoe
- Paul Carlson-Donohoe
- Brian Dever
- Winona Estes
- Maryrose Gondeck ("Maryrose Block" until autumn 2004)
- Leisa Irwin
- Keith Johnson
- Natalie Johnson
- Paula Manor
- 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.
Planning and development directors prior to opening the school to students were:
[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]
[edit] External links
- Northfield School of Arts and Technology official website
- "Connect" Weblog -- Collective weblog, mostly written by director Timothy Goodwin
- Minnesota Department of Education School Report Card for Northfield School of Arts and Technology
