District overview
Frankfort Independent Schools
Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.
What the current public record shows
Frankfort Independent Schools is governed by the Frankfort Independent Board of Education. Local property-tax rates and state SEEK funding shape the operating budget, but the reviewed record does not provide an adopted per-pupil spending total. The 2026 schedule shows regular Board dates through December, and the next Board election is November 3, 2026.
Local tax rate was set for 2026-27
The Board approved 105.3 cents per $100 of real and personal property and 47.4 cents for motor vehicles on September 28 after advertising the earlier proposal.
Current policy addresses phones and AI
Student phone use is generally barred during instructional time unless an exception applies. The electronic-media policy requires procedures for safe, secure and responsible AI use, including appropriate and inappropriate use.
FHS recovery remains open
The Board approved HVAC replacement tied to water damage, while later reporting said the broader insurance claim and documentation were not finished.
Budget approval followed the draft and tentative stages
The Board approved a tentative budget and a 2% staff raise on May 27, then the working budget on September 28. The January 26 draft was an earlier prior-year roll-forward, not the final working budget.
An unfinished insurance claim does not establish a final cost, coverage decision, or a disruption beyond what the recordings expressly report.
Where the district stands
Major projects
Frankfort High School fire recovery
Insurance claim and repair documentation still underwayAt the September 28 meeting, staff described Frankfort High School classes being housed at First United Methodist Church for three weeks after the fire. On October 12, staff said the insurance claim was unfinished and HVAC and display-equipment documentation was still being assembled. The relocation does not establish three weeks without instruction.
- Board approved a $121,616 Trane proposal for four water-damaged FHS HVAC units, described as an insurer claim.
- Staff recognized church volunteers who hosted FHS classes for three weeks after the fire.
- District reported claim documentation and HVAC information were still being assembled.
Funding
Insurance claim; final claim amount and final project total were not established in the reviewed recording.
Recent news
Reviewed the official KSBA Board archive, the district-linked official YouTube streams, the 2026 Board meeting schedule, and current Frankfort Independent KSBA policy-manual documents. Auto-generated captions were read in full and treated cautiously for names and exact figures.
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