The Larry Dixon Center will be restructuring next year, and NOT closing.

Dr. Corbin Witt, Superintendent spoke during a media briefing Monday morning where he put a rumor to rest about the possibility of the District closing the Dixon Center.

“The Dixon Center is still open, there’s a rumor that we’re closing the Dixon Center and that is not the case,” said Witt. ” We are doing some reshaping of the Dixon Center to make sure we are meeting the needs of all students.”

He went on to explain that there was a large number of students not making progress towards graduation, and it is the district’s responsibility to ensure they are making the needed progress to graduate. The district will be moving some positions around for the next school year.

“What we’re doing is eliminating some positions so that we can create two positions, and they are behavior interventionists. We feel like students that are struggling will need some supports to be able to build their skills, organizational skills, their skills to be able to work in a school environment.”

The decision to restructure the Dixon Center is based solely on the need to ensure the district is meeting the needs of the students, not based on budget cuts.

Those students who are currently doing well, on the path to graduation and believe it is in their best interest to stay, can remain at the Dixon Center.