Dixon Public Schools

Question: Why are you running for office? Answer: I am the mother of a DPS student. His time in the DPS system hasn’t been long yet, but it has already made an incredible impression on his life, and mine. Read Victoria Bowers' election questionnaire here.

Question: Should schools in your district adopt and teach sex education according to the National Sex Education Standards? Please explain. Answer: Our district has not adopted the National Sex Education Standards. We have an age-appropriate curriculum already in place.

Question: Are teachers in your district paid adequately now and in retirement? Answer: Pay is a significant issue in education. Educators should always receive a living wage - there is no reason for educators to have to work multiple jobs to make ends meet.

Change of status listing part of March personnel news

It was an opportunity for the candidates to introduce themselves — most were running for the first time — and to make points that distinguished them from each other in a large field.

As things stand, the district is making $1.9 million in tuition payments — though a portion of that is reimbursed by grants — for some two dozen students to attend other facilities, some of which are in the Quad Cities and Rockford.

A Monday and Wednesday after school program at The Facility in Dixon got a big boost when local restaurant Mama Cimino's donated to pay the fee for students to be bused to the program from Reagan Middle School.

A crowd of about 600 were in attendance for concert featuring four choirs from three schools in Dixon Public Schools.

Dixon Public School's Choir Fest will be Friday at James A. Wiltz Auditorium, bringing together 140 people on stage for the final number, a rendition of the South African freedom song Tshotsholoza.

The Dixon High School scholastic bowl team readied themselves for regionals with a practice Thursday, March 2, 2023 at the school.

The policy is designed to give the current and future board of education latitude in adopting, removing or changing names depending on circumstances

The two-year bonds will position the district to restructure its borrowing to short-term loans to see it through to the expiration of the tax increment financing district in 2045.

Dixon Public Schools Foundation trivia contest returns from two-year hiatus with 21-team field.

Elementary-grade students had counting and other math-related activities about the number 100.

Jefferson and Washington School celebrated 100 days of school Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023 with some treats and fun activities.