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Dupo board confirms hires, appointments and accepts resignations following executive session
Summary
After returning from executive session, the Dupo CUSD 196 Board approved multiple personnel actions March 24, 2026, including hires for coaching and support positions, appointment of club sponsors, and accepted resignations of staff members.
Following an executive session called to consider personnel and probable litigation, the board returned to open session at 7:38 p.m. and approved several personnel items. Motions recorded in the minutes include employment of Theresa James as an ESP substitute (motion by Member Stoll, seconded by Member Carroll), acceptance of the resignation of Lily Dircks as Assistant High School Volleyball Coach (motion by Member Agnew-Bennett, seconded by Member Mushaney), and appointment of Dana Hall as Fellowship of Christian Athletes sponsor (motion by Member Carroll, seconded by Member Mushaney). Each motion was recorded as passing unanimously among members present.
The board also appointed Bruce Miller as an Assistant Wrestling Coach (motion by Member DeClue, seconded by Member Agnew-Bennett), employed Victoria Simshauser as Head Dance Coach pending ASEP certification, appointed Allison Barrett as Assistant Dance Coach pending background checks, and accepted the resignation of Jonathan Tidball as High School ELA instructor and sponsor of several extracurricular activities effective at the end of the 2025–2026 school year. The minutes name appointees and resignations but do not provide salary figures for nonpaid positions or detail for pending background checks.
