The Frankfort School District 157-C Board of Education approved on Apr. 24 the appointments of Jacquie Major and Becki Kramer as assistant principals at Grand Prairie Elementary School for the 2026–2027 school year.
This announcement is significant as both Major and Kramer are current teachers within the district, returning to Grand Prairie in new leadership roles next academic year. Their appointments come as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen leadership at the elementary level.
Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157C serves Will County and includes Chelsea Elementary School, Grand Prairie Elementary School, and Hickory Creek Middle School, according to the Illinois Report Card. The district enrolled 2,548 students during the 2019-2020 school year and provides education from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in Frankfort and Will County according to state data.
Demographically, Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157C is comprised of approximately 79.9 percent White students, with Black students making up 6.7 percent, Hispanic students at 6.4 percent, and Asian students at 2.7 percent as reported by ISBE. The district has a teaching staff of 168 who earn an average salary of $57,205 before pension contributions; about nine out of ten teachers are women and none have more than ten absences in a school year according to ISBE data.
Financially, the district spent $17,992 per student in fiscal year 2020 for a total expenditure of $45,843,412 according to state records. In terms of attendance metrics for that same period, there were no ‘chronically truant’ students enrolled—defined by ISBE as missing five percent or more days without valid excuse—while the statewide average chronic truancy rate was nearly ten percent as reported by ISBE.
Major and Kramer’s appointments reflect continued focus on educational leadership within a district recognized for its diverse population and strong attendance record.
