Meeting Summary and Briefs: Frankfort School District 157-C for Nov. 2025

Frankfort School District 157-C Meeting | Nov. 2025

The Frankfort School District 157-C Board of Education met on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, to review academic performance data, set the annual tax levy, and honor a fallen staff member. Vice President Dr. Larry Kociolek called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.

Grand Prairie Staff Recognized
Administration recognized Grand Prairie Elementary staff members for their teamwork during a recent student medical emergency. Specifically, Mrs. Szudy shared that custodian Chad Burvant performed the Heimlich maneuver on a student who was choking during lunch. The student recovered from the incident.

Run Club Success
The board recognized the top 10 runners from the Fall Run Club. Mr. Vandenberg reported that the Grand Prairie club is the longest-running club at the school, with 178 kids participating this season.

Personnel Moves
The board approved several personnel changes. Notably, David Bravo was hired as a custodian at Chelsea Intermediate School effective November 3, 2025. The board also accepted the resignation of paraprofessional Angela Frazier and Special Education Teacher Erin Lucin.

Veterans Day Activities
In his Superintendent’s Report, Dr. Doug Wernet highlighted the Veterans Day programs held across all three schools. He praised the staff and community for their involvement in Honor Flight Chicago, noting that the Hickory Creek community raised over $8,300 to donate to the organization this year.

Lincoln-Way Area Special Education Update
The Lincoln-Way Area Special Education (LWASE) Advisory Committee minutes from October noted that Dr. Scott Tingley took members of the Southern Will County Cooperative for Special Education (SOWIC) on a tour of Lincoln-Way North. The minutes indicated SOWIC needs more space, and it “would be possible” to lease space to them at the North campus.

Handbook Review
The Parent-Teacher Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet on November 24 to conduct the annual review of the Parent/Student Handbook. The committee will consider updates recommended by the Illinois Principals’ Association regarding student attendance interventions and library resources.

Financial Update
The October Treasurer’s Report showed the district is fiscally healthy, with 96% adequacy in funding. For the month of October, the district saw approximately $1.8 million in revenue against $3.8 million in expenditures.

Student Enrollment
As of November 3, 2025, the district’s total enrollment stood at 2,644 students. This includes 794 students at Grand Prairie, 884 at Chelsea, and 966 at Hickory Creek Middle School.