From FCUSD 168: For one more day, there will be NO SCHOOL on Thursday, January 29, 2026, for students in Frankfort CUSD #168 . After seeing if multiple vehicles could get down roads and pedestrians have a place to walk to bus stops, we are taking one more day for further clearing. Please stay safe.
Holiday Break Office Hours and Information:
The District Office will have the following schedule over the holiday break:
Monday, December 22, 2025: Closed
Tuesday, December 23, 2025: Closed
Wednesday, December 24, 2025: Closed – Christmas Eve
Thursday, December 25, 2025: Closed – Christmas Day
Friday, December 26, 2025: Closed
Monday, December 29, 2025: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Tuesday, December 30, 2025: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Wednesday, December 31, 2025: New Year’s Eve - Closed
Thursday, January 1, 2026: Happy New Year – Closed
Friday, January 2, 2026: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Monday, January 5, 2026: Teacher’s Institute – Welcome Back
Tuesday, January 6, 2026: Students Return – Semester II Begins
After receiving official notification late this afternoon that members of AFT Local #817 have approved the Tentative Agreement of the Contract between the teachers and the school district, Frankfort CUSD #168 is announcing a Special Meeting of its Board of Education to be held at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 30, 2025, in the Library at Central Junior High School, located at 1600 East Ninth Street in West Frankfort, Illinois.
The purpose of the Special Meeting is to consider approval of the Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the Board of Education of Frankfort Community Unit School District #168 and the American Federation of Teachers Local #817.
The official posting of the Agenda for the Special Meeting will take place at least 48 hours prior to the meeting time, and if any additional items will be up for consideration, they will be announced at that time.
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This is a joint statement on behalf of Frankfort CUSD #168 and AFT Local #817.
After meeting in their 17th Bargaining Session, the negotiating teams for the District and for the Teachers’ Union have reached a Tentative Agreement on their contract. Both sides will go back to their members to review the new Collective Bargaining Agreement and schedule votes for approval in the coming days.
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From FCUSD 168: There was an apparent domestic incident and stabbing at an address a block from FCHS at approximately 1:15 p.m. The suspect was apprehended. There was no threat to the high school and classes remain in session at all schools.
Just after 8 p.m. as rain was coming down, two FCHS students were hit by a vehicle on Main St. as they were crossing to the Homecoming Dance at Max Morris Gym. They were taken to an area hospital to be checked out, and will be able to go home tonight. We thank the WFPD and WFFD for their help.
The agenda will be posted within the next 24 hours in a separate release to meet all legal requirements.
From 168-Denning was in Secure mode for 20 min. due to a report of gun in neighborhood. All are safe.
At Friday evening’s scrimmage between Frankfort Community High School and Johnston City High School at Johnson Field in West Frankfort, those in attendance may have observed an individual being removed by officers from the West Frankfort Police Department. District administrators had been informed of a juvenile who might have a weapon. The juvenile was quickly located and it was determined that he had an airsoft gun in his possession. The WFPD then removed him from the scene. The juvenile was not a student of Frankfort Community High School nor Johnston City High School.
We thank our vigilant students, school administration and staff, and WFPD officers for helping to identify and resolve this situation quickly and safely. Administrators from West Frankfort and Johnston City have been in communication with each other regarding what was an isolated incident. As we keep our friends in Kentucky in the Mayfield and Graves County school communities in our thoughts after an incident at their football game this evening, we will continue to work to keep our students and the public safe so they can enjoy events like tonight’s meet the team activities and scrimmage.