Dixon School Board OKs new hires, retirements, resignations

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DIXON – The Dixon School Board on Wednesday night approved several personnel actions, including:

New hires

  • Madison Armstrong, first grade teacher at Washington School, effective Aug. 12.
  • Hanna Lengquist, paraprofessional at Jefferson School, effective April 18.
  • Taz Kuster, math teacher at Dixon High School, effective Aug. 12.
  • Mitchell Caffarini, computer/business teacher at DHS, effective Aug. 12.
  • Ben Sutton, math teacher at Dixon High School, effective Aug. 12.
  • Janine Huffman, principal at Thomas J. Dempsey Therapeutic Day School, effective at the beginning of the 2024-25 school year.

Resignations

  • Diana “DeeDee” Cibu, guidance secretary at Dixon High School, effective May 15.
  • Nicole Van Garsse, fifth grade teacher at Madison School, effective at the end of the 2023-24 school year.
  • Annie Bettenhausen, nurse/health assistant at RMS, effective at the end of the 2023-24 school year.
  • Riley Carter, band director and teacher at Dixon High School, effective at the end of the 2023-24 school year.

Retirement

  • Laurie Sward, Reagan Middle School secretary, effective June 28.

Change in status

  • Vanessa Ankney, from principal secretary at DHS to secretary to assistant superintendent/receptionist at the district office, effective July 1.
  • Addie Pace, English language arts teacher at Reagan Middle School to social studies teacher at Reagan Middle School, effective for the 2024-25 school year.
  • Jennifer Hall, special education teacher at Reagan Middle School to social studies teacher at Reagan Middle School, effective for the 2024-25 school year.
  • Megan Hildreth, Options Alternative program teacher at Reagan Middle School to physical education teacher at Reagan Middle School, effective for the 2024-25 school year.
  • Bre Shippert, PE teacher at RMS to PE teacher at Jefferson, effective Aug. 12.

Coaching/volunteers

  • Amanda Kemmerer, assistant boys tennis coach at DHS, effective for the 2023-24 school year.
  • Aaron Harris, assistant boys basketball coach at DHS, effective for the 2024-25 school year.
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Charlene Bielema

Charlene Bielema

Charlene Bielema is the editor of Sauk Valley Media.