Denning Elementary School

Reminder for fall pictures

For Immediate Release: Saturday, October 25, 2025 – 5:30 p.m.

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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Reminder

First grade curbside coffee day!! Thank you to those who came out and purchased a cup of iced coffee. Next week we are going to mix it up. It's getting chilly out.☕️

Frankfort CUSD #168 and AFT Local #817 Reach Tentative Agreement

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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Thank you WFFD for coming talk to us today and share about the ambulance service that is vital to our community. Students got to tour the inside of the ambulance and hear from firefighters about the hard work and training it takes to become a firefighter/paramedic. Thank you for taking your valuable time to come and talk to us.

Stop by and see our Denning Baristas on Friday.

A reminder that we all continue to encourage community members to read and review the IELRB Public Posting Documents from the District and AFT Local #817 that are located on the District’s webpage at https://wfschools.org/ on the “Posting Negotiation Docs” Button. In addition, the District has posted an FAQ page for its Posting and a copy of its Oct. 1 Proposal.

Reminder today is pick up day!!!!

Denning School Fall Pictures

Reminder for our Fundraiser pick up-October 21st

Thank you to our Pre-K teachers for sharing your sunshine with us today!! We appreciate everyone.

Reminder P/T conferences

As posted in the regular schedule for the year, the monthly Regular Meeting of the Frankfort CUSD #168 Board of Education will be held on Monday, October 20, 2025, in the Library at Central Junior High School, located at 1600 East Ninth Street in West Frankfort.  After several days of deliberations regarding building schedule and logistical issues, the scheduled start time at 6:00 p.m. will be delayed one hour.  That means that the scheduled Regular Meeting will be called to order at 7:00 p.m.
The agenda will be posted within the next 24 hours in a separate release to meet all legal requirements.

How about the little Redbirds!!! Perfect attendance winners for this week🚨🚨

Thank you to Fire Chief Sailliez for visiting with 2nd grade today. We heard so much important information about fire safety, what it takes to be a firefighter, and some of the roles they fill in our community. Thank you again for your time and knowledge!

We have 3 Winners for the Sunshine Baskets and Wreath! Thank you all for purchasing tickets to help off set some cost for our Sunshine Committee. Congratulations 🎉