The Dixon School Board on Wednesday approved a slate of personnel items, including new hires, changes of status, and resignations. They include:

New hires

• Nicole DiGrazia, special education teacher at Dixon High School, effective for the 2026-27 school year
• Lisa Hellyer, fourth/fifth grade special education resource teacher at Madison School, effective for the 2026-27 school year

Changes in Status

• Candace Buikema, from third grade looping teacher to second grade looping teacher at Jefferson School, effective for the 2026-27 school year
• Maranda Dallas, from first grade teacher at Washington School to fifth grade teacher at Madison School, effective for the 2026-27 school year
• Katie Dewey, from second grade teacher to third grade Teacher at Jefferson School, effective for the 2026-27 school year
• Elizabeth Escamilla, from paraprofessional at Madison School to paraprofessional at Jefferson School, effective for the 2026-27 school year
• Janine Eykamp, from paraprofessional at Washington School to paraprofessional at Madison School, effective for the 2026-27 school year
• Jennifer Kessel, from paraprofessional at Washington School to paraprofessional at Madison School, effective for the 2026-27 school year
• Lynette Kirk, from paraprofessional at Washington School to paraprofessional at Jefferson School, effective for the 2026-27 school year
• Daniele Lewis, from paraprofessional at Washington School to paraprofessional at Madison School, effective for the 2026-27 school year
• Leah Meeks, from fifth grade teacher at Madison School to music teacher at Jefferson School, effective for the 2026-27 school year
• Alicia Oleson, from paraprofessional at Madison School to paraprofessional at Reagan Middle School, effective for the 2026-27 school year
• Alexis Point, from third grade teacher at Jefferson School to fifth grade teacher at Madison School, effective for the 2026-27 school year
• Candi Rogers, from physical education teacher at Washington School to physical education/driver’s ed teacher at Dixon High School, effective for the 2026-27 school year
• Jared Shroyer, from paraprofessional at Reagan Middle School to paraprofessional at Madison School, effective for the 2026-27 school year
• Shauna Sloter, from paraprofessional at Madison School to paraprofessional at Reagan Middle School, effective for the 2026-27 school year

Resignations

• Nicole DiGrazia, paraprofessional at Dixon High School, effective at the end of the 2025-26 school year
• Bernadette Lybarger, paraprofessional at Reagan Middle School, effective at the end of the 2025-26 school year
• Alexa Reeder, Title I teacher at Madison School, effective at the end of the 2025-26 school year
• Tayla Schwarz, social studies teacher at Dixon High School, effective at the end of the 2025-26 school year
• Ashley Venier, kindergarten teacher at Washington School, effective at the end of the 2025-26 school year