Manheim Township board accepts Dr. Terrence Henderson's resignation, opens public appointment process

The Manheim Township School Board voted to accept the resignation of Dr. Terrence Henderson and announced a public, multi-step process to fill his seat. Chair (name not given in the transcript) said applicants should submit a letter of interest and resume to boardsecretary@mtwp.net by Friday, Nov. 28 at noon, with public interviews scheduled for the evening of Monday, Dec. 1 and a board vote planned for Dec. 4; the appointee would be sworn in Dec. 11 and serve the remainder of the term through December 2027.

Board members offered personal tributes to Henderson at the meeting. "Your voice and your presence will surely be missed," resident Jessica McCartle said. Dr. Henderson, who said he has lived in Manheim Township for 21 years, thanked colleagues and described his work advocating for students and families. "It has pushed me to find my voice, and I love advocating for the people who don't have voices," he said.

The chair told the public the process will be "open, will be transparent, and we encourage folks to apply for this board vacancy." Board members encouraged a broad applicant pool and volunteered to meet prospective candidates. The appointment timetable and application details will be posted on the district website, the chair said.

No information in the transcript indicates the board selected a replacement at this meeting; the board recorded the voice vote accepting Henderson's resignation and presented him with a district gift. The transcript also shows the board met in two earlier executive sessions for solicitor consultations; no deliberations were reported publicly.