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Dakota board approves multiple personnel actions: hires, leaves, resignations and coaching assignments
Summary
Following a closed session, Dakota CUSD 201 approved a one‑year leave for Zowie Boyer, hired Keith Miller (HS PE teacher & varsity baseball coach) at a $46,500 starting salary and Cassandra Traum (K‑2 SPED) at $38,910, accepted several coaching resignations and approved fall coaching assignments (6‑0‑1).
The Dakota CUSD 201 Board of Education on June 17 approved a slate of personnel actions disclosed after a closed session. The board granted a one‑year leave of absence to Zowie Boyer and approved hiring Keith Miller as high‑school physical education teacher and varsity baseball coach with a teaching salary beginning at $46,500. The motion for Miller's hire passed unanimously. The board also approved hiring Cassandra Traum as the K‑2 special education teacher at a starting salary of $38,910.
Multiple coaching resignations were accepted, including Robyn Heck (Dakota Jr. High volleyball 7th–8th grade), Matt Jacobs (head wrestling coach), Bill Busjahn (JH football coach), and Matthew Wenger (assistant wrestling coach). The board approved the transfer of Robyn Heck to junior varsity volleyball (fresh/soph) and hired Kelly Geiseman as Dakota JH volleyball coach. The board also approved fall coaches for SY25‑26; the vote recorded 6 Yes, 0 No and 1 Abstain (Joshua Rowe). These personnel motions were recorded as actions arising from the closed session and carried by roll call votes as stated in the minutes.
