School District 114 June 2 Meeting Briefs
June 2, 2025/Comments Off on School District 114 June 2 Meeting Briefs
Staff Departures: Manhattan School District 114 accepted the resignations of Emily Corcoran and Caroline Pesa-Miller, both effective at the end of the 2025 school year. The board approved both resignations unanimously during Monday’s special meeting.
Board Meetings: The Manhattan School District 114 Board of Education will hold its next regular meeting on June 17 at 6:30 p.m. at Manhattan Junior High School. The meeting follows Monday’s special session focused primarily on personnel matters.
Closed Sessions: The Manhattan school board spent approximately two hours and 40 minutes in closed session during Monday’s special meeting, discussing personnel matters, pending litigation and risk management issues as permitted under Illinois Open Meetings Act provisions.
Today Jul 21
73° 54°
Mostly Sunny
Latest News Stories
U.S. launches ‘powerful strikes’ against Iran, halts oil sales
By Andrew RiceThe Center Square The United States on Tuesday launched a "series of powerful strikes" against Iran in response to attacks on three tankers in the Strait of Hormuz....
Trump praises Erdoğan, pressures Europe on NATO and defense
By Morgan SweeneyThe Center Square President Donald Trump remained icy toward key European leaders at the NATO Summit Tuesday, though he had nothing but good things to say about Turkish...
Installation of Big Bend border wall set for August in Texas
By Robert MattesonThe Center Square U.S. Customs and Border Protection is preparing to begin border wall panel installation in Texas’ Big Bend region, part of which borders Big Bend Ranch...
Chicago mayor to Trump: “Consider this a call”
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is calling on President Donald Trump to fight violence the mayor’s way. During...
Chicago aldermen latest calling for US attorney’s ouster over ‘Broadview Six’ case
By Sean Reed | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – A federal prosecutor in Illinois is facing additional calls for his resignation this week by public officials,...
Trump demands Republicans attach voter ID bill to $350 billion for Pentagon
By Thérèse BoudreauxThe Center Square As congressional Republicans recuperate from weeks of disrupted work, President Donald Trump is doubling down on two policy goals consider long-shots by observers: an extra...
Appeals court hears arguments in religious contraception case
By Andrew RiceThe Center Square The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit weighed arguments on Tuesday over mandating religious organizations who object to provide access to contraceptives through...
Illinois Quick Hits: New round of EV charging funds announced
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – The Illinois Department of Transportation says about $30 million of funding is available for new electric vehicle...
Arrests made during operation targeting India-based gangs
By Chris WoodwardThe Center Square An international crackdown on India-based organized crime gangs has resulted in 24 arrests in the U.S., Canada and Europe. Eleven of the defendants are in...
Seven more counties consider separation, creating new state
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square0 – Voters in seven Illinois counties have a chance to join 33 others that approved referendums to consider...
DHS: Minnesota pardon could ‘thwart’ deportation of criminal illegal
By Elyse ApelThe Center Square The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is criticizing Minnesota’s Board of Pardons after it issued a pardon for a criminal illegal immigrant ahead of his...
Democratic attorneys general oppose latest round of tariffs
By Chris WoodwardThe Center Square California Attorney General Rob Bonta is co-leading a coalition to oppose the Trump administration’s proposed tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974....
Illinois Quick Hits: Indiana governor touts True Value move from Illinois
By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – Do it Best Group says relocating its True Value hardware headquarters from Chicago to Do It Best’s...
