This update includes our district parent/caregiver experience survey results, graduation rates for the Class of 2022, and a board update.
Attention :
Priority based budget reductions: The district shared the priority based budget reduction information with families on March 5. You can read the message and view the priority budget reduction recommendations here.
The district has also published an FAQ. This document will be updated as needed.
A community meeting for public input on the recommended reductions will be held on Thursday, April 3, 2025, from 6-8:30 pm, in the Northfield Middle School auditorium. Please note the date change; this meeting was initially scheduled for March 11.
Archive: For New Families
2022-23 District Family Update No. 23 | March 22, 2023
Northfield School District families received this update on March 22, 2023. It includes a reminder about the parent/caregiver survey, a reminder about the March 23, 2023, public meeting related to the priority-based budget reductions, and an invitation to schedule a 1:1 meeting with the superintendent.
2022-23 District Family Update No. 18 | Feb. 17, 2023
Today’s update includes vital information about the school district’s budget process, our PLC gallery walk, and the implementation of the Crisis Go app.
2022-23 District Family Update No. 16 | Jan. 30, 2023
This update includes information about K-8 mid-year academic benchmarks, Black history month, winter weather and decision-making, paraprofessional recognition week, and a board update.
2022-23 District Family Update No. 15 | Jan. 16, 2023
This update includes information about celebrating Dr. King's legacy, family engagement “pulse” survey results, winter benchmark testing, and a board update.
2022-23 District Family Update No. 11 | Dec. 20, 2022
This update includes information about the district's strategic plan dashboard, our career technical education advisory task force, an update about the board's decision about the Northfield High School facility improvement plan, a reminder about the temporary resignation of one of our school board members, and a board update.
2022-23 District Family Update No. 10 | Dec. 13, 2022
This update provides a reminder about our family engagement “pulse” survey and shares news about a temporary resignation from our school board. It also includes information for people interested in filling the temporary board position.
2022 Election Results
Northfield voters approved both capital projects levy questions on Nov. 8. Question 1 passed by a margin of 68.81%—31.19%. Question 2 passed by a margin of 58.34%-41.66%. Jenny Nelson, Ben Miller, and incumbent Jeff Quinnell won the election and will serve a four-year term beginning in January.
2022-23 District Family Update No. 7 | Oct. 31, 2022
This update includes information about the capital projects levy election, superintendent quarterly meetings, a board update, and additional reminders.
2022-23 District Family Update No. 5 | Sept. 30, 2022
This family update includes a reminder about our capital projects levy renewal and expansion election, information about how we use professional learning community time every Wednesday, a parent awareness item related to “rainbow fentanyl”, and a school board update.