Dixon School Board OKs personnel items, new hires

DIXON — The Dixon School Board on Wednesday approved new hires, resignations and changes in status.

New hires

• Melissa Stowell, paraprofessional at Thomas J. Dempsey School
• Leslie Robinson, paraprofessional at Washington School
• Ereka Harshman, paraprofessional at Washington School
• James (Ron) Richard, 3 hours a day lunchroom attendant at Reagan Middle School

Change in Status

• Alicia Oleson, from lunchroom attendant to paraprofessional at Madison School

Resignations

• Jill Ridenhour, health assistant at Dempsey Day School
• Rhonda Zink, paraprofessional at Thomas J. Dempsey School
• Paige Sutton, third-grade teacher at Jefferson School
• Julie Merdian, fourth-grade special education teacher at Madison School
• Miranda Moen, agriculture teacher at Dixon High School

2024-25 Dixon High School coaches

• Brandon Woodward, assistant boys track – effective for the 2024-25 school year
• Ethan Fox, assistant boys track – effective for the 2024-25 school year
• Steve Sulfridge, assistant boys track – one-half stipend - effective for the 2024-25 school year
• JD Gieson, assistant boys track – one-half stipend - effective for the 2024-25 school year
• Grace Wadsworth, group interpretation – 3/4 stipend - effective for the 2024-25 school year
• Ben Lightner, group interpretation – one-quarter stipend - effective for the 2024-25 school year

Volunteer coaches

• Colin Grady, DHS boys track – effective for the 2024-25 school year

Coaching/Activities

Resignations

• Darien Thorpe, DHS volleyball