Marshall Names Interim Girls Basketball Coach After Henry Resigns

Marshall Board of Education | July 16, 2026

Article Summary: Following a 22-minute closed session on personnel Thursday, July 16, 2026, the Marshall C.U.S.D. C-2 board accepted the resignation of Michael Henry as varsity girls and junior high girls basketball coach and appointed Kevin Engledow as interim varsity girls basketball coach for 2026-27. The board also hired Melissa Boyer as an elementary teacher.

Personnel Actions Key Points:

Michael Henry’s resignation as Varsity Girls and Junior High Girls Basketball Coach was accepted 6-0 on a voice vote.

Kevin Engledow was appointed Interim Varsity Girls Basketball Coach for the 2026-27 school year, 6-0 on a voice vote.

Melissa Boyer was hired as an elementary teacher for 2026-27 by roll call; the minutes record five of the six members present voting aye.

The minutes record no replacement for the junior high girls basketball position and no reason for the resignation.

MARSHALL — The Marshall C.U.S.D. C-2 Board of Education on Thursday, July 16, 2026, accepted the resignation of its varsity girls basketball coach and named an interim replacement, acting immediately after a closed session on personnel matters.

Board member Gard moved to enter closed session under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1), covering the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee to determine its validity. Board member Maurer seconded. The board entered closed session at 6:30 p.m. and returned to open session at 6:52 p.m. on a motion by Lycan, seconded by Gard, with all present voting aye.

No formal action can be taken in closed session under Illinois law. All three personnel actions were taken in open session after the board reconvened.

Lycan then moved, seconded by Maurer, to accept the resignation of Michael Henry as Varsity Girls and Junior High Girls Basketball Coach. The motion was approved 6-0 on a voice vote. The minutes record no reason for the resignation, no effective date and no length of service.

Macke moved, seconded by Gard, to appoint Kevin Engledow as Interim Varsity Girls Basketball Coach for the 2026-27 school year. That motion was also approved 6-0 on a voice vote. The appointment covers the varsity position only; the minutes contain no action on the junior high girls basketball position Henry also held, and do not indicate how or when it will be filled.

No stipend amounts appear in the record for either coaching position, and the minutes do not state whether Engledow currently holds another position in the district or what “interim” means in terms of duration — whether the appointment runs the full season, or until a permanent hire is made.

Elementary Teacher Hired for 2026-27

The board also hired Melissa Boyer as an elementary teacher for the 2026-27 school year, on a motion by Macke seconded by Gard. The action matched an agenda item that specifically anticipated approval of an elementary teacher for 2026-27.

That vote was taken by roll call. The minutes record aye votes from Crews, Morecraft, Lycan, Maurer and Macke — five of the six members present. No vote is recorded for Gard, who seconded the motion. The same five-name pattern appears in the roll call on the motion to enter closed session, which Gard made. The minutes do not record Gard abstaining or being absent from either vote, and the discrepancy has been flagged for editorial verification.

The minutes do not record Boyer’s assignment, building, salary or prior experience. The agenda had also anticipated action on leave requests, retirements and resignations of licensed and support employees, as well as employment of extracurricular personnel; apart from the three actions above, the minutes record no such items.

The board adjourned at 6:55 p.m., three minutes after returning from closed session, on a motion by Maurer seconded by Macke.