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Dixon Unified approves rental of Maine Prairie band room to Dixon Teen Center after public debate about survey and facility use
Summary
The board approved a one-year rental agreement allowing the Dixon Teen Center to use one classroom (band room) and restrooms at Maine Prairie High School on Fridays and Saturdays, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.; public commenters criticized the survey used to select the site and raised concerns about space availability and program wear on facilities.
The Dixon Unified School District board voted to approve a one-year rental agreement permitting the Dixon Teen Center to occupy the band room and use restrooms at Maine Prairie High School on Fridays and Saturdays from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The districtchief business official, Joanna Ahola, told the board staff had taken a "data-driven approach" that included meetings with the teen center and school leadership, followed by a family survey showing 58% preference for Maine Prairie as the preferred site. Ahola said the district and teen center agreed to nonprofit facility rental rates and that custodial costs to manage trash and restroom cleaning were included in the agreement.
Why it matters: the agreement gives the teen center a fixed district location and…
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