Dixon school board OKs personnel actions

The Dixon Public Schools District 170 Board approved several personnel actions at its meeting Aug. 7. Those actions include:

New hires

• Marcia Comer, paraprofessional at Reagan Middle School, effective Aug. 11
• Kendall Fassler, paraprofessional at Washington School, effective Aug. 11
• Carrie Goldie, paraprofessional at Washington School, effective Aug. 11
• Trisha Henson, permanent substitute teacher for the district, effective Aug. 11
• Caitlin Irvin, social worker at Dempsey Day School, effective Aug. 11
• Stephany Nelson, Title I teacher at Jefferson School, effective Aug. 11
• Elizabeth Spaulding, special education teacher at Jefferson School, effective Aug. 11
• Courtney Zakrzewski, paraprofessional at Washington School, effective Aug. 11

Change in status

• Heriberto Brito, from part-time custodian to full-time custodian at Dixon High School, effective Aug. 7
• Lonnie Chattic, from interventionist at Jefferson School to district itinerant dyslexia reading specialist, effective Aug. 11
• Lindsay Mitchell, from dean of students to assistant principal at Madison School, effective for the 2025-26 school year
• Amy Scott, from district itinerant dyslexia reading specialist to third-grade Title I teacher, effective Aug. 11

Resignations

• Trinity Harshman, library paraprofessional at Washington School, effective July 23
• Christine Olson, paraprofessional at Dempsey Day School, effective July 22
• Leslie Robinson, paraprofessional at Washington School, effective July 31
• Sarah Schmidt, first-grade teacher at Washington School, effective July 7
• Ginger Shaffer, paraprofessional at Washington School, effective June 25

2024-25 athletics/activities resignations

• Britney Pitzer, girls varsity soccer coach, effective immediately