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Notice of Proposed Property Tax Increase for Frankfort Community Consolidated School District Number 157C

I. A public hearing to approve a proposed property tax levy increase for Frankfort Community Consolidated School District Number 157C, Will County, Illinois for 2023 will be held on December 17, 2024 at 7:05 p.m. at the District Office, 10482 West Nebraska Street, Frankfort, Illinois. Any person desiring to appear at the public hearing and present testimony for the taxing district may contact Dr. Doug Wernet, Superintendent, Frankfort Community Consolidated School District Number 157C, 10482 West Nebraska Street, Frankfort, Illinois 60423; (815)469-5922.

II. The corporate and special purpose property taxes extended or abated for 2023 were $38,069,401. The corporate and special purpose property taxes levied for 2024 are $39,973,000 not including debt services. This represents a 5.0% increase over the previous year.

III. There were no property taxes extended for debt services for 2023. There will be no property taxes levied for debt services for the 2024 levy.

Frankfort Community Consolidated School District Number 157C
Will County and Cook County, Illinois
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Grand Prairie Preschool Earns Gold Circle of Quality

Grand Prairie’s preschool program has been awarded the distinguished Gold Circle of Quality in the ExceleRate Illinois program, the state’s quality recognition and improvement system for early learning and development programs. This recognition highlights the exceptional work being done at Grand Prairie to provide high-quality early education to young learners in the Frankfort community.

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- The excellence of the community and the excellence of its educational system are mutually dependent.
- Education is the shared responsibility of the student, family, school and community.
- All students can learn and should be challenged to achieve their fullest potential.
- Students need to be actively engaged in the learning process.
- Public schools can provide students with the basic skills necessary to become life-long, productive citizens in an ever-changing world.
- Public schools prepare students for responsible citizenship in a multi-cultural society.