At the December 10, 2025, school board meeting, board members David Sowinski, Katie Priebe, Tom Keefe, Josh Thompson, Jill Harstad and Mark Johnsrud were present. Also present were Superintendent Ed Harris, elementary principal, Shane McBroom and high school principal, Eric Nelson. Student senate representatives Allia Whalen and Ella Whalen were also present. Consent … [Read more...]
Chatfield Board Approves Contracts and 2026-27 School Calendar
At the November 12, 2025 school board meeting, board members David Sowinski, Katie Priebe, Tom Keefe, Josh Thompson, Jill Harstad and Mark Johnsrud were present. Also present were Superintendent Ed Harris, elementary principal, Shane McBroom, and high school principal, Eric Nelson attended remotely. Student senate representatives Zaylee Boyum and Kylie Sinn were also … [Read more...]
Chatfield Welcomes Three New Elementary Teachers
Jessica Kral is a 2020 graduate of New Ulm Public High School and graduated from Winona State University in December 2024 with an Academic and Behavioral Strategist (ABS) Special Education degree. In Chatfield, she is teaching special education in grades 4-6. This is Jessica’s first full-time teaching assignment but she worked in other local districts, including Chatfield, as a … [Read more...]
Chatfield Board Approves Teacher Contracts
At the October 8 meeting school board meeting, board members Josh Thompson, Tom Keefe, Jill Harstad and Mark Johnsrud were present. David Sowinski joined remotely and Katie Priebe was not present. Also present were Superintendent Ed Harris, high school principal, Eric Nelson; elementary principal, Shane McBroom; Community Education Director LuAnn Kleven and student senate … [Read more...]
School Safety Issues Explained at Chatfield Board Meeting
At the September 10, 2025, meeting school board meeting, board members David Sowinski, Josh Thompson, Tom Keefe, Jill Harstad and Mark Johnsrud and Katie Priebe were present. Also present were Superintendent Ed Harris, high school principal, Eric Nelson, elementary principal, Shane McBroom and student senate representatives Ella Lane and Anna Halvorson. Reports Student … [Read more...]
Chatfield School Board Hears About New PSEO Options
At the August 13, 2025, meeting school board meeting, board members Josh Thompson, Tom Keefe, Katie Priebe and Mark Johnsrud were present. Also present were Superintendent Ed Harris, Shane McBroom, elementary principal and Eric Nelson, high school principal. Board members David Sowinski and Jill Harstad were not present. Reports Principal McBroom shared the names of the … [Read more...]
Chatfield School Board Hears of Possible Changes to CCTV
At the June 11, 2025, school board meeting, board members David Sowinski, Tom Keefe, Jill Harstad and Katie Priebe were present. Also present were Superintendent Ed Harris, high school principal, Eric Nelson and elementary principal, Shane McBroom. Board members Mark Johnsrud and Josh Thompson were not present. Reports Principal McBroom spoke about the Local Literacy Plan … [Read more...]
Chatfield Builds New Press Box
Chatfield School District used their new press box for the first time this year at a track meet on April 24, 2025. The new building has storage area in the bottom level and two more levels that will be used by CCTV, Chatfield coaches, timers, announcers and visiting team personnel. Each of these levels has three separate rooms. During the track meet, this reporter asked … [Read more...]
Chatfield Board Hears Recommendations for Senior Class Trip
At the April 9, 2025, meeting school board meeting, board members David Sowinski, Josh Thompson, Tom Keefe, Jill Harstad, Mark Johnsrud and Katie Priebe were present. Also present were Superintendent Ed Harris and high school principal, Eric Nelson. Reports Under board reports, Tom Keefe, who is Chatfield’s representative to HVED, said he had shadowed Dawn Kullot, HVED’s … [Read more...]
Chatfield Education Foundation Donates $50,000 for Elementary iPads
At the April 9, 2025, school board meeting, board members David Sowinski, Josh Thompson, Tom Keefe, Jill Harstad, Mark Johnsrud and Katie Priebe were present. Also present were Superintendent Ed Harris, high school principal, Eric Nelson, elementary principal, Shane McBroom and student senate representative Alaina Armstrong. Reports Board committee reports were given. … [Read more...]