Dixon school board OKs new hires, resignations at March meeting

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DIXON – The Dixon Public Schools District 170 Board accepted a slate of personnel items Wednesday, March 19. Those actions include:

New hires

  • Lauran Frye, 35-hour paraprofessional at Washington School, effective March 10
  • Jared Shroyer, 35-hour paraprofessional at Reagan Middle School, effective March 20
  • Alexa Reeder, Title I reading and math specialist at Madison School, effective for the 2025-26 school year

Change in status

  • Margo Goff, from fifth-grade resource special education teacher to fourth/fifth-grade special education teacher self-contained at Madison School, effective for the 2025-26 school year
  • Debbie Sneek, from office assistant at Reagan Middle School to paraprofessional at Thomas J. Dempsey School, effective April 10
  • Kris Baker, from assistant principal to seventh-grade social studies teacher at Reagan Middle School, effective for the 2025-26 school year
  • Cynthia Paul, from lunchroom attendant at Jefferson School to attendance secretary at Dixon High School, effective for the 2025-26 school year
  • Jennifer Kuehl, third-grade teacher to third-grade accelerated teacher at Jefferson School, effective for the 2025-26 school year

Resignations

  • Zina McCoy, paraprofessional at Washington School, effective Feb. 25
  • Ereka Harshman, paraprofessional at Washington School, effective March 10
  • Allison Johnston, special education teacher at Dixon High School, effective at the end of the 2024-25 school year
  • Dakota Shuck, special education teacher at Madison School, effective at the end of the 2024-25 school year
  • Britney Pitzer, third-grade teacher at Jefferson School, effective at the end of the 2024-25 school year
  • Kim Bork, fourth-grade facilitator at Madison School, effective at the end of the 2024-25 school year
  • Stacie McCullough, pre-kindergarten teacher at Washington School, effective at the end of the 2024-25 school year

Retirements

  • Eric Ferguson, social studies teacher at Reagan Middle School, effective at the end of the 2028-29 school year

Reagan Middle School coaches for 2024-25

  • Evan Thorpe: head track
  • Alicia McPhillips: assistant track
  • Don Randick: assistant track
  • Mandy Dallas: assistant track
  • Kolten Dorty: assistant track

Coaching/activities resignations

  • Alicia Willey, JV volleyball coach at Dixon High School, effective Feb. 19
  • Jake Gaither, basketball coach at Reagan Middle School, effective Jan. 30
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Charlene Bielema

Charlene Bielema

Charlene Bielema is the editor of Sauk Valley Media.