School District 114 June 2 Meeting Briefs
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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.
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