Dixon school board OKs personnel items, new hires

DIXON – The Dixon Public Schools District 170 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, three 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, three-fourths 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