Beechwood Independent
January 13, 2025 6:00 PM
Board Meeting
I. Call to Order
Rationale

The mission of Beechwood Independent School District is to provide innovative education grounded in tradition.  Our educational vision is to inspire students to embrace responsibility, productivity and compassion of a global community.  Our vision is communicated to students, faculty, and our community by various media from the printed word to the internet and is exemplified by our district slogan:  Innovative education grounded in tradition.

I.A. Call to Order / Roll Call: Board Member, Brad Hood, will be in attendance virtually; his physical location will be at 9250 Island Grove Terrace, Vero Beach, Florida
I.B. Staff Members Present
I.C. Recognition of Guests
I.C.1. State Champion Football team, cheerleaders and coaches
I.C.2. Auditor's report presented by Cloyd and Associates
Attachments
I.D. Public Comment
Rationale

Each Person wishing to address the Board of Education must sign in.  When called upon to speak the person who speaks should stand, give his/her name and group he/she represents, and then address his/her comments directly to the Board of Education Chairperson.

II. Reorganization of the Board
Rationale

At the first meeting of the Board of Education for the new year, the Board will elect a Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary and Treasurer.  The Secretary and Treasurer may be the same person.  The Board Chair will turn the meeting over to the Superintendent while the Board Chair is selected.  The meeting will be be turned back over to the Board Chair.  

III. Discussion and Action Agenda
III.A. Set Monthly Regular Board Meetings, Dates, Time
Rationale

Regular Board meetings will be held on the 2nd Monday of each month at 6:00pm in cafeteria

Recommended Motion

Motion to approve the Board meetings will be held on the 2nd Monday of each month at 6:00pm in the cafeteria

Actions Taken

Motion to Amend Passed:  To amend the motion from: "Motion to approve the Board meetings will be held on the 2nd Monday of each month at 6:00pm in the cafeteria" to: "Motion to approve the Board meetings will be held on the 2nd Monday of each month at 6:00pm in the cafeteria in January, February and March and the April through December meetings will be held in the auditorium" passed with a motion by Mrs. Jeanne Berger and a second by Mrs. Amy Sleet.

III.B. Set Monthly Work Sessions
Rationale

Monthly work sessions scheduled for the 4th Monday of each month at 6:00pm in the cafeteria

Recommended Motion

Motion to set the Board's monthly work sessions for the 4th Monday of each month at 6:00pm in the cafeteria

Actions Taken

Motion to Amend Passed:  To amend the motion from: "Motion to set the Board's monthly work sessions for the 4th Monday of each month at 6:00pm in the cafeteria" to: "Motion to set the Board's monthly work sessions for the 4th Monday of each month at 6:00pm in the " passed with a motion by Mrs. Jeanne Berger and a second by Mrs. Amy Sleet.

Motion to Amend Passed:  To amend the motion from: "Motion to set the Board's monthly work sessions for the 4th Monday of each month at 6:00pm in the cafeteria" to: "Motion to approve the Board's monthly work sessions will be held on the 4th Monday of each month at 6:00pm in the cafeteria in January, February and March and the April through December meetings will be held in the auditorium" passed with a motion by Mrs. Jeanne Berger and a second by Mrs. Amy Sleet.

III.C. Finance Reviewer
Rationale

Board Members shall review all checks prior to the checks being mailed.  The Board will select a Board Member to be the "Finance Reviewer".  The Finance Reviewer will review the electronic list of checks for payment within 24 hours and send a confirmation of review/questions to either the Finance Officer or the Superintendent.  A complete list of checks will still be included with the Board packet for all to review. 

Recommended Motion

Motion to approve Amy Sleet to be the finance reviewer

Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Motion to approve Amy Sleet to be the finance reviewer passed with a motion by Mrs. Jeanne Berger and a second by Mr. Bradford Hood.

III.D. 25-26 School Calendar - First Reading
Rationale

This is the first reading of the proposed school calendar for 2025-2026

Attachments
III.E. Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP) for Beechwood High School
Attachments
Recommended Motion

Motion to approve Beechwood High School's Comprehensive Improvement Plan

Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Motion to approve Beechwood High School's Comprehensive Improvement Plan passed with a motion by Mrs. Amy Sleet and a second by Mrs. Jeanne Berger.

III.F. Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP) for Beechwood Elementary
Attachments
Recommended Motion

Motion to approve the Comprehensive School Improvement Plan for Beechwood Elementary

Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Motion to approve the Comprehensive School Improvement Plan for Beechwood Elementary passed with a motion by Mrs. Amy Sleet and a second by Mr. Bradford Hood.

III.G. Comprehensive District Improvement Plan (CDIP)
Attachments
Recommended Motion

Motion to approve Comprehensive District Improvement Plan

Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Motion to approve Comprehensive District Improvement Plan passed with a motion by Mrs. Jeanne Berger and a second by Mrs. Amy Sleet.

III.H. 2025-2026 Draft Budget
Attachments
IV. Consent Agenda
Rationale


Recommended Motion

Approval to adopt consent agenda

Actions Taken

Motion to Amend Passed:  To amend the motion from: "Approval to adopt consent agenda" to: "Approval to adopt consent agenda remove Easter Seals use of facility requesst" passed with a motion by Mrs. Jeanne Berger and a second by Mrs. Amy Sleet.

IV.A. Approval of Minutes
IV.A.1. December 9, 2024
Attachments
IV.B. Monthly Bills
Attachments
IV.C. Use of Facility Requests
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Motion to remove the Use of Facility request for Easter Seals. passed with a motion by Mrs. Jeanne Berger and a second by Mrs. Amy Sleet.

IV.C.1. Easter Seals Staff Retreat
Attachments
IV.D. Joy Outdoor Education Contract
Attachments
IV.E. Student Activity Insurance
Attachments
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  This agenda item name should be corrected to "Student Accident Insurance" passed with a motion by Mrs. Jeanne Berger and a second by Mrs. Amy Sleet.

IV.F. Pay Applications #30 for Phase B
Attachments
IV.G. Leave without Pay
Rationale

Stacy Knight, 1/8/2025 (This is an update from last month since 1/6 and 1/7 weren’t work days so she won’t lose pay for those days.)

Flora Fields for 1/9/2025, 1/10/25

Kara Hansel, 1/31/2025

V. Information
V.A. Superintendent's Report
Dr. Mike Stacy, Superintendent
V.A.1. Finance Report
Attachments
V.A.2. SBDM Meeting Minutes
Attachments
V.B. Personnel Report
Rationale

Track & Field

John Kirschner – Assist. Varsity

Connor Campbell – Assistant

Ryan Parsons – Middle School Coach

 

Winter Band

Jazlyn Martin – Winter Guard Director

Kate Nottingham – Winter Guard Staff

Tate Judge – Winter Guard Staff

Alex Samardzija – Winter Guard Staff

Logan Klette – Winter Guard Staff

Brian Crisp – Winter Programs/Technical/2025 Marching Band Prep

Anthony Gilleland – Winter Band Percussion/Methods Class Instructor

 

Resignation:  Janice Cummings, Cafeteria

 

Leave Without Pay:

Stacy Knight, 1/8/2025 (This is an update from last month since 1/6 and 1/7 weren’t work days so she won’t lose pay for those days.)

Flora Fields for 1/9/2025, 1/10/2025

Kara Hansel, 1/31/2025

VI. Agenda in Official Board Minutes
Recommended Motion

Approval of making the agenda part of the official board minutes

Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approval of making the agenda part of the official board minutes passed with a motion by Mrs. Amy Sleet and a second by Mrs. Jeanne Berger.

VII. Other Business
VII.A. Board
VII.B. Staff
VII.C. Public
VIII. Adjourn
Recommended Motion

Motion to adjourn the meeting

Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Motion to adjourn the meeting passed with a motion by Mrs. Jeanne Berger and a second by Mr. Bradford Hood.