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Dixon USD 170 board approves contracts, curriculum changes and athletics renewals
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Summary
The Dixon USD 170 Board of Education unanimously approved a package of motions March 18, including renewals of IHSA/IESA memberships, a contract for the high-school track and field project, selection of WOLD Architecture for engineering services and multiple curriculum and facility items.
The Dixon USD 170 Board of Education on March 18 unanimously approved a series of routine and project-related items, including athletics memberships, facility contracts and curriculum updates.
Board President Linda Wegner called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m., and the Board moved through a consent agenda before taking individual action items. The Board voted to keep closed-session minutes confidential and approved renewals of the Illinois High School Association membership for Dixon High School and the Illinois Elementary School Association membership for Reagan Middle School.
Board members also approved curricular and course updates: the Board authorized an AP English textbook update for Dixon High School after Assistant Principal Jon Tate provided additional information, and approved renaming Math 4/5 to "Vocational Math 4/5" at Dixon High School following remarks from Special Education Teacher Kim Munson and Assistant Principal John Tate.
On facilities and services, the Board approved a contract proposal from Byrne & Jones for the Dixon High School track and field project, agreed to an arrangement with the Dixon Park District for Reynolds Field and the Emma Hubbs Tennis Courts, accepted bids for stage curtains at Madison School and Dixon High School, and adopted a resolution selecting WOLD Architecture for engineering services. All motions passed by unanimous roll-call votes.
Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda (minutes, treasurer's reports, balance sheet, discipline report, staff development, website/social activity, building reports): motion by Melissa Gates, seconded by Linda LeBlanc-Parks; unanimous roll-call vote; outcome: approved. - Keep closed-session minutes confidential: motion by Brandon Rogers, seconded by Kathleen Schaefer; unanimous roll-call vote; outcome: approved. - IHSA renewal for Dixon High School: motion by David Fritts, seconded by Melissa Gates; unanimous roll-call vote; outcome: approved. - IESA renewal for Reagan Middle School: motion by Kathleen Schaefer, seconded by Brandon Rogers; unanimous roll-call vote; outcome: approved. - AP English textbook update (DHS): motion by Melissa Gates, seconded by David Fritts; unanimous roll-call vote; outcome: approved. - Course name change to "Vocational Math 4/5" (DHS): motion by Kathleen Schaefer, seconded by Melissa Gates; unanimous roll-call vote; outcome: approved. - Permanent substitute job description (with a training requirement to be added and returned next month): motion by Melissa Gates, seconded by Brandon Rogers; unanimous roll-call vote; outcome: approved. - Byrne & Jones contract for DHS track and field project: motion by David Fritts, seconded by Melissa Gates; unanimous roll-call vote; outcome: approved. - Reynolds Field and Emma Hubbs Tennis Courts agreement with Dixon Park District: motion by Kathleen Schaefer, seconded by Linda LeBlanc-Parks; unanimous roll-call vote; outcome: approved. - Bid for stage curtains at Madison School and DHS: motion by Melissa Gates, seconded by Linda LeBlanc-Parks; unanimous roll-call vote; outcome: approved. - Resolution selecting WOLD Architecture for engineering services: motion by Brandon Rogers, seconded by Melissa Gates; unanimous roll-call vote; outcome: approved.
What happens next: Several approved contracts and the engineering-services resolution will proceed to implementation steps managed by district administration; the Board asked for an updated permanent substitute job description with a training requirement at the next meeting.
(Reporting based on March 18, 2026, Dixon USD 170 Board of Education meeting minutes and motions.)