Board of education members in Flossmoor School District 161 have hired an interim superintendent for the remainder of the 2016-2017 academic year.
At a special meeting Wednesday, board members approved the appointment of Michael Popp as interim superintendent.
According to a press release issued Thursday by the school board, Popp will have a contract through June 30, 2017. He will take over the superintendent’s duties next week, the release says.
Popp’s hiring is the first…


