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Dixon USD 170 board approves new hires, tenure recommendation and accepts resignations
Summary
On April 15 the Dixon USD 170 Board approved multiple personnel actions: three new hires, one tenure recommendation for the 2026–27 school year, and four resignations; the motion passed unanimously.
The Dixon USD 170 Board of Education approved a packet of personnel items at its April 15, 2026 meeting.
A motion by Brandon Rogers, seconded by Melissa Gates, approved the personnel recommendations on a unanimous roll-call vote (Kathleen Schaefer, Jon Wadsworth, Melissa Gates, Linda LeBlanc-Parks, Brandon Rogers and Linda Wegner voting yea).
Approved new hires and effective dates listed in the motion were: - James Edwards, Custodian at Dixon High School, effective April 16, 2026. - Kaylin Newman, Special Education Teacher at Washington School, effective for the 2026–27 school year. - Alexis Oliver, Guidance Office Secretary, effective for the 2026–27 school year.
The board also approved a tenure recommendation: - Allyson Sidman, Math Teacher at Reagan Middle School, tenure effective for the 2026–27 school year.
Resignations approved in the motion included: - Jane Gascoine, Secretary at Washington School, effective September 4, 2026. - Leslie Haenitsch, Special Education Teacher at Dixon High School, effective at the end of the 2025–26 school year. - Jordan Harrison, Paraprofessional at Dempsey Day School, effective March 18, 2026. - Diane Pavesich, Paraprofessional at Madison School, effective at the end of the 2025–26 school year.
Why it matters: Personnel approvals affect staffing, classroom coverage, and continuity for the upcoming school year. The tenure recommendation secures a teacher’s continuing status and has implications for assignment and benefits.
The meeting then moved to executive session for discussion of personnel and other confidential matters.
