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Votes at a glance: board approves policies, handbook, HLS amendment, IMRF agent change, personnel and other routine items
Summary
At the meeting the board approved a slate of routine and substantive items, including first reading of board policies, a revised nonunion educational support employee handbook, the Reagan Middle School Health Life Safety amendment, a change to the IMRF authorized agent, the DEA collective bargaining agreement, and personnel actions.
The Dixon USD 170 Board of Education recorded votes on multiple agenda items at its meeting.
Key outcomes recorded in the minutes include:
- First reading of board policies: board accepted policies for first reading; second reading and final adoption will occur at a later meeting.
- Revised nonunion educational support employee handbook: board approved updates to the handbook that governs nonunion classified staff (secretaries, nurses, custodians); the district attorney reviewed changes.
- Health Life Safety (HLS) amendment for Reagan Middle School (frames and doors): approved; enables the district to order and purchase materials and use HLS funds for installation.
- Change in IMRF authorized agent to Aaron Pruvick: approved; administrative/clerical update associated with staff turnover.
- DEA collective bargaining agreement: approved; adds 30 minutes to the day for 2025–26 and includes a local grow-your-own program (see separate article for details).
- Personnel items: the board approved listed new hires, status changes and resignations as recorded in the personnel section of the agenda, including paraprofessionals, lunchroom staff, coaches and teacher resignations noted in the minutes.
Roll-call votes recorded “Aye” by a majority of members present on each listed motion; the minutes show recorded yes votes by members who said “Aye.” The board later moved into a closed executive session on personnel and other covered topics.
