Dixon High School lunch period policy under debate
Dixon businessman Larry Newcomer urged the school board to close the DHS campus during lunch after students left campus disrupted his business and damaged property. He cited 194 noon-hour walkers, vandalism, and safety concerns, while Principal Kent Johansen resisted a campus shutdown and proposed stepped up supervision and community outreach.
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Dixon School Board approves 4 percent salaries for staff
The Dixon School Board approved four percent increases for district administrators and for support staff including secretaries and teacher aides, costing about $46,000 in total. The board also ratified a two year contract with Local 727 giving custodians 4 percent this year and 3.5 percent next year, and settled a labor complaint with Bruce Waugh for $1,000 in back pay after layoff.
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Halloween events across Lee and Ogle counties
Lee and Ogle counties schedule Halloween activities with Trick or Treat times in Dixon from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and safety tips from Police Chief Robert Short. Cities like Franklin Grove Amboy Ashton Mount Morris Oregon Polo Rochelle Paw Paw plan parades, haunted houses, parties, and contests, with hours ranging 3 to 9 p.m. and events at libraries, schools, and care facilities.
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DEA asks board to help in dispute
Telegraph staff writer Dixon Education Association President Jan Wagoner urged the Lee County Special Educational Cooperative school board to intervene in a contract dispute affecting 18 DEA members. She noted erosion in pay and working conditions since 1986 and that LCSEC teachers earned over 1000 less than Dixon counterparts.
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