District Committees

• Activities

  Purpose: This advisory committee is made up of parents, teachers, students and coaches. This group may meet during the school year to discuss issues relating to the activities program and to act as an advisory group to the Activities Director.

  2023-24 Meeting Dates | Time: To be determined as needed

  Location: Northfield High School

  Membership:
  John Mahal, Michael O’Keefe, Jeff Quinnell, Lucy Graham, Atticus Mayer (parent representatives have not been identified at this time).

• Co-Curricular

  Purpose: This group will meet a minimum of one time during each school year to discuss policies and other issues which involve sports and activities. Recommendations from this committee are presented to the school board for action.

  2023-24 Meeting Dates | Time: Ongoing as needed

  Location: High school office conference room

  Membership:
  John Mahal, Janet Smith, Ryan Driscoll, Jody Saxton-West, Molly Vieselmann, Michael O’Keefe, Shane Baier, Brent Rauk.

• Communications

  Purpose: The purpose of the Communications Advisory Committee is to prioritize the district’s message, engaging stakeholder groups to inspire community action in support of our vision, advancing the district’s local, statewide, and national image.

  2023-24 Meeting Dates | Time: 3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
  October 17, January 30, April 16

  Location: District Office Boardroom

  Membership:
  Matt Hillmann, Erin Bailey, Anita Aase, Margit Johnson, Leah Rich, Dave Neuger, Amy Goerwitz, Jenny Nelson, Erin Golden Zimmerman, Mike Provancha, Leena Brown, Mari Hanson.

   

   

   

• Community Education

  Purpose: The Community Education Advisory Council plays an important role in shaping the lifelong educational offering available through the Community Education Department, routinely advising staff in programming, budgeting and department development.

  2023-24 Meeting Dates | Time: 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
  Fourth (4th) Tuesday of the month (no meeting in July and December)

  Location:  Northfield Community Education Center, Room 116

  Membership:
  Erin Bailey, Emily Blumhoefer, Rebecca Peterson, Sarah Wolfe, Corey Butler, Jeffery Svien, Rosie Sharkey, Erin Zimmerman, Em Palencia, Caitlyn Otis, Vanessa Winter, CJ Riehle-Merrill.

• District Youth Council (DYC)

  Purpose:The District Youth Council (DYC) works to translate youth voice into action by providing connections between the school board, school, administration, and the student body. They gather and provide youth input on school district-related issues to the Northfield School Board, district administration, and other school-related entities. DYC members also serve on various committees throughout the district.

  Meeting Time: 7:45 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. (2nd Wednesday of the month)
  11:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. (4th Thursday of the month)

  2023-24 Meeting Dates: 
  August 24 (11:00am-12:30pm), September 13 & 28, October 11 & 26, November 8 & 30, December 13 & 21, January 10 & 25, February 14 & 29, March 13 & 21, April 10 & 25, May 8 & 23

  Location: Northfield High School D-107

  Membership:
  Adult Advisor: Martha Lundin
  School Board: Ben Miller
  Students: Madeline Bussmann, McKenna Carlson, Samanta Celis-Bermudez, Braiden Dietz, Charlotte Flory, Mari Hanson, Inga Johnson, Connor Percy, Leena Brown, Aldair Conde Arenas, Ethan Coudron, John Dietiker, Lucy Graham, Junior Martinez, Allison Mathews, Atticus Mayer, Annika Reister, Delphine Hawkins, Elliot Ness.

• Equity

  Purpose: The purpose of the Equity Advisory Committee is to continuously promote equitable, inclusive, and welcoming experiences for everyone who accesses a Northfield Public Schools program.

  2023-24 Meeting Dates | Times: 4:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
  October 26, January 25, April 25

  Location: District Office Boardroom

  Membership:
  Matt Hillmann, Nancy Antoine, Amanda Miller, Maimouna Toure-Keita, Sarah Meerts, Justin Fleming, Molly Viesselman, Becca Bang, Michael O’Keefe, Amy Goerwitz, Coral Ramos, Heather Bae, Tessa Kiesow, Eden Coudron, Annika Reister.

• Facilities

  Purpose: The purpose of the Northfield Public Schools Facilities Advisory Committee is to engage in dialogue about the district’s facilities and provide feedback on strategies designed to maintain positive and sustainable learning environments.

  2023-24 Meeting Dates | Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
  October 17, December 12, May 21

  Location:  District Office Boardroom

  Membership:
  Justin Raabolle, Matt Hillmann, Blaire Fowler, Lee Runzheimer, Jayne Hager Dee, Beth Ayotte, Dorothy Cohan, Jeff Quinnell, John Dietiker, Delphine Hawkins.

• Finance

  Purpose: The purpose of the Northfield Public Schools Finance Advisory Committee is to engage in dialogue about the district’s financial health and provide feedback on strategies designed to maintain it.

  2023-24 Meeting Dates | Time: 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
  October 2, December 4, June 3

  Location: DO Board Room

  Membership:
  Val Mertesdorf, Matt Hillmann, Claudia Gonzalez-George, Corey Butler, Jeff Quinnell, Sam Richardson, Sara Pratt, Ashley Benhart, Veronica Gamino, Adrian Thomas, Nate Engle, Jane Bartho, Inga Johnson, Lucy Graham.

• Instructional Review

  Purpose: The purpose of the Instructional Review Committee is the review of instructional material questioned by a district resident or employee of the Northfield School District. Every effort will be made to consider the objections, keeping in mind the best interest of the students, the school, the curriculum and the community.

  2023-24 Meeting Dates | Time: This committee will meet as needed.

  Location: tbd

  Members: Matt Hillmann, Hope Langston, Amy Goerwitz
  One building principal or assistant principal appointed by the Northfield Principal’s Association
  One elementary teacher appointed by the Northfield Education Association (NEA)
  One secondary teacher appointed by the NEA
  One special education teacher appointed by the NEA
  One professional media person appointed by the superintendent
  One student from the high school appointed by the District Youth Council
  Three parents/caregivers: one elementary parent/caregiver; one secondary appointed by the district’s curriculum advisory committee; and one special education parent appointed by the special education advisory committee.

• Legislative Action

  Purpose: The purpose of the Legislative Action Committee is to inform community members how the legislature works, provide updates on the progress of education-related bills, and to advocate for the needs of Northfield students.

  2024 Meeting Dates | Time: 9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
  January 27, February 10 & 24, March 19 & 23, April 6 & 20, May 4 & 18

  Location: Via Zoom

  Membership:
  Matt Hillmann, Claudia Gonzalez-George, Ben Miller. There is an open invitation to community members to join this committee.

• Northfield Forward

  Purpose: Northfield Forward serves as the district’s “Critical Friend” and provides feedback on the strategic plan, building goals/results, and Professional Learning Communities’ goals/results.

  2023-24 Meeting Dates | Times: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
  October 16, November 20, February 19, April 15

  Location: Northfield Middle School Flex Lab

  Membership:
  Matt Hillmann, Sara Pratt, Hope Langston, Carrie Duba, Daryl Kehler, Greg Gelineau, Lahna Tran, Leah Sand, Robert Garcia, Jenny Nelson, Ben Miller, Cheryl Kortuem, Fritz Bogott, Kathy Lockner, Krista Middlebrooks, Mariah Jacobsen, Pasha Quaas, Sam Richardson, Allie Skoglund, Charlotte Flory, Samanta Celis, Junior Martinez, Connor Percy.

• Policy

  Purpose: The purpose of the Policy Committee is to insure the district has policies in place to guide the operation of the district in a legal and ethical manner. A number of school board policies are mandatory and are necessary to meet the requirements of state or federal law.

  2023-24 Meeting Dates | Times: 3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
  July 27, September 29, October 26, November 30, December 21, January 25, February 22, March 21, April 25, May 23

  Location: via Zoom

  Membership:
  Matt Hillmann, Anita Aase, Ben Miller, Claudia Gonzalez-George, Atticus Mayer.

• Safety

  Purpose: The purpose of the Safety Committee is to establish a system to obtain safety related suggestions, reports of hazards and other information from all persons involved in the operations of their workplace, to review accident trends, investigate causes and recommend preventative measures when appropriate, and to assist and advise management and employees on matters of safety and health pertaining to school operations.

  2023-24 Meeting Dates | Time: 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  October 2, December 4, March 4, May 6

  Location: District Office Conference Room 105

  Membership:
  Justin Raabolle, Kiwi Bielenberg, Cassie Bowser (IEA Consultant),Tracy Closson, Dorothy Cohan, Gabriel Crombie, Cece Green, Jonna Hanek, Roger Helgeson, John Kromschroeder, Michael O’Keefe, Jamin Sawyer, Kerry Sexton, Maimouna Toure-Keita, Juan Trinidad Ramos, Dan Warner, Brady Dietz, Allison Mathews.

   

• Wellness

  Purpose: The purpose of the Step Up (Staff) Wellness Advisory Committee is to create, promote and protect the health, well-being and ability to learn by supporting healthy eating choices, physical activity and mental health for district families, students, teachers and staff.

  2023-24 Meeting Dates | Time: 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  November 14, February 13, April 9

  Location: via Zoom

  Membership:
  Erin Bailey, Paula Baragary, Leah Sand, Stephany Stromme, Maimouna TourKeita, Molly Viesselman.

  Student Wellness Committee

  Meeting Dates | Time: 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  October 10, January 9, March 12

  Membership:
  District Youth Council (DYC) representatives McKenna Carlson & Elliot Ness, Melissa Bernhard, Jenny Nelson, Josh Ramaker (Rice County SHIP coordinator) in addition to the StepUp Wellness Committee members.