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Milan board approves layoff resolution placing one professional on layoff effective June 30
Summary
The Milan Area Schools Board adopted a resolution to eliminate one professional position for the 2026–27 school year and placed Philip Hayes on layoff status effective June 30, 2026; the board and administration said the move is driven by projected budget constraints and enrollment changes.
The Milan Area Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt a resolution eliminating one professional position for the 2026–27 school year and placed the named employee, Philip Hayes, on layoff status effective June 30, 2026.
President Pharaoh read the resolution on behalf of the board. The resolution cites administration’s recommendation that a reduction in professional staff is necessary because of projected budgetary constraints beginning July 1, 2026, and to align staffing with anticipated course and enrollment needs. The resolution names Philip Hayes as the affected professional staff member and directs the superintendent to provide required written notice and to take steps under the revised school code and the collective bargaining agreement with the Milan Education Association.
Superintendent McMahon said the decision was difficult and that administration followed required timelines and notified the employee in advance. McMahon said the district has sought to reduce staff through attrition but still faces a need for deeper staffing adjustments. “It’s part of the job that I don’t appreciate doing, but it’s a necessity,” McMahon said, and added the district is helping the affected employee seek employment opportunities, including with other districts.
The motion to adopt the resolution was moved, seconded and approved 7–0. The board authorized the superintendent to implement the resolution and provide the employee written notice.
