Fri Apr 11 13:50:00 UTC 2025: ## Killeen School Board Rejects Superintendent’s Recommendation to Fire Smith Middle School Principal

**KILLEEN, TX (April 11, 2025)** – The Killeen Independent School District (KISD) school board declined to fire Smith Middle School Principal Frederick Lilly Thursday night, despite a recommendation from Superintendent Jo Ann Fey. The board’s decision came after a special meeting focused on Lilly’s potential termination. Following reports from Waco-based news affiliate KXXV that Lilly had not resigned, as initially suggested, KISD released a statement Friday clarifying the situation.

While Superintendent Fey sought Lilly’s dismissal, Lilly maintains he resigned, asserting his innocence of any wrongdoing. The incident follows the death of a student at Smith Middle School last month. The specific reasons behind Superintendent Fey’s recommendation for termination remain undisclosed. The school board’s decision to reject the superintendent’s recommendation has sparked further questions regarding the events leading up to the meeting and the future of Smith Middle School’s leadership.

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