Frankfort SD 161

The Summit Hill School District 161 Board of Education voted to hire a School Resource Officer (SRO) to serve two of its schools, approving an annual expenditure of up to $200,000 in a contentious 6-1 vote that followed a failed attempt to delay the decision. During its regular meeting on June 11, the board approved…

In a significant reversal, the Summit Hill School District 161 Board of Education voted to repeal previous resolutions that aimed to not renew the contract of an unnamed principal, effectively rescinding a controversial administrative decision made just two months prior. At its June 11 meeting, the board voted 6-1 on two separate motions to “repeal…

The Summit Hill School District 161 Board of Education made several major decisions at its June 11 meeting, including the hiring of a School Resource Officer for two schools after a divided vote. The board also took the rare step of reversing a previous decision to not renew a principal’s contract. In a separate split…