Dixon school board OKs new hires, retirements, resignations

DIXON The Dixon Public Schools District 170 Board on Wednesday approved new hires, resignations and retirements. They include:

New hires

Adam Gerber, fourth-grade special education resource teacher at Madison School, effective for the 2025-26 school year
Grace Klein, agriculture teacher and FFA advisor at Dixon High School, effective for the 2025-26 school year
Cameron Yeater, driver’s ed/physical education teacher at Dixon High School, effective for the 2025-26 school year
Carter Schlegel, third-grade teacher at Jefferson School, effective for the 2025-26 school year
Julia Powers, lunchroom attendant at Madison School, effective May 1

Amanda Spohn, principal’s secretary at Dixon High School, effective at the end of the 2024-25 school year
Erin Rogers, choir teacher at Dixon High School, effective at the end of the 2024-25 school year
Brittany Barlow, K-1 teacher at Dempsey Day School, effective at the end of the 2024-25 school year

Dee Lahey, paraprofessional at Dixon High School, effective at the end of the 2024-25 school year

Brad Winterland, spring head strength coach, effective for the 2024-25 school year
Zack Heitz, spring assistant strength coach, effective for the 2024-25 school year
Nadia Wirchnianski, accompanist – two stipends, effective for the 2024-25 school year
Heidi Spotts-Manthey, accompanist – one stipend, effective for the 2024-25 school year