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.

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.

For the FY 2025-2026 property tax rate of 82.5 cents on real property and 91.4 cents on personal property. These rates include a 4% tax increase over the compensating tax rate and an additional adjustment for allowable exonerations, as provided by KRS 160.470, 160.473 and 134.590, respectively. The tax is expected to produce $7,764,753 in real and personal property tax revenue.  Per KRS 160.476, $2,021,835 of this amount is restricted to the building fund.   In addition, the Board recommends a flat tax on motor vehicles of 57.4 cents.

Motion to approve FY 2025-2026 property tax rate of 82.5 cents on real property and 91.4 cents on personal property. These rates include a 4% tax increase over the compensating tax rate and an additional adjustment for allowable exonerations, as provided by KRS 160.470, 160.473 and 134.590, respectively. The tax is expected to produce $7,764,753 in real and personal property tax revenue. Per KRS 160.476, $2,021,835 of this amount is restricted to the building fund. In addition, the Board recommends a flat tax on motor vehicles of 57.4 cents.

Motion Passed:  Motion to approve FY 2025-2026 property tax rate of 82.5 cents on real property and 91.4 cents on personal property. These rates include a 4% tax increase over the compensating tax rate and an additional adjustment for allowable exonerations, as provided by KRS 160.470, 160.473 and 134.590, respectively. The tax is expected to produce $7,764,753 in real and personal property tax revenue. Per KRS 160.476, $2,021,835 of this amount is restricted to the building fund. In addition, the Board recommends a flat tax on motor vehicles of 57.4 cents. passed with a motion by Mrs. Amy Sleet and a second by Mr. Bradford Hood.

Approval to adopt consent agenda

Motion Passed:  Approval to adopt consent agenda passed with a motion by Mr. Kyle Burns and a second by Mr. Bradford Hood.

• MeetingMinutes07142025.pdf

• MeetingMinutes 07282025.pdf

• 2025 07 31 invoices paid

• Field Trip - boys golf.pdf

Resolution to approve use of the KASA 5-Standard Superintendent Effectiveness

Framework as the official evaluation model for the superintendent

• KASA Board Resolution.pdf
• KASA New Superintendent 5 Standards March 2025 Final Draft

• Kaiser PGP 25-26

• Justin2025KASAReimbursement.pdf

• DistrictFundingAssurances2026.pdf

• Beechwood & Sun Behavioral MOU.pdf

$68,000 in funding for 25-26

Funds towards a counselor, grant coordinator stipend and materials

• 25.26 SBMH District Agreement for Personnel Year 3.pdf

$165,136 in funding for 25-26

Funds towards CTE staff salaries

• 2025 Technology Surplus_Recycle

Change order in the amount of $3,277.89

Additional cost to provide and install required fire sentinel at the auditorium overhead door to tie into the fire alarm system

Nonrecurring cost to construction fund.  Change is consistent with priorities on DFP

• 202-18.pdf

Motion to approve Change Order 202-18 to Rising Sun Developing in the amount $3,277.89 in order to install required fire sentinel at the auditorium door

Credit of $1.42 to move the unused balance of the PO to the contingency fund

Nonrecurring cost to construction fund.  Change is consistent with priorities on DFP

• 208-02-01

Motion to approve Change Order 208-02-01 to Dal-Tile in the amount of ($1.42) to move unused balance of PO to the contingency fund.

$450.00 credit to move the unused balance of this PO to the contingency fund

Nonrecurring cost to construction fund.  Change is consistent with priorities on DFP

• 216-01-01

Motion to approve Change Order 216-01-01 to Beck Studios in the amount of ($450) to move unused balance of PO to the contingency fund

• 01 JULY 25 Financial Reporting Package

• SBDM July 9, 2025 Meeting Minutes High School
• SBDM Minutes 7.2.25 - elem
• SBDM Special Meeting 7.30.25 Minutes - High School

Resignations

Angie Fieger, Café

New Hires

• Sarah Schobel, Assistant Superintendent
• Ryan Booth, Director of Athletics & Pupil Personnel
• Michelle Klein, Postsecondary Scholarship Program Development
• Abigail Carothers, Elementary Classified Interventionist
• Ashlyn Schulte, Full-Time Cafeteria Worker
• Ross Hart, Middle/High School Health and PE

• Brady Moore- Asst Football
• Connie Pilarski- Cheer Cubs
• Michael Stubblefield- Asst Basketball
• Kristina Hiner, Musical
• Amanda Borchers, Musical

Football: 

Volleyball: 

Soccer:

Cross Country:

Golf:

Cheer:

Cheer Cubs: Connie Pilarski

Motion Passed:   passed with a motion by Mrs. Laura Wooten and a second by Mr. Kyle Burns.

Motion Passed:   passed with a motion by Mr. Bradford Hood and a second by Mr. Kyle Burns.

Approval of making the agenda part of the official board minutes

Motion Passed:  Approval of making the agenda part of the official board minutes passed with a motion by Mr. Bradford Hood and a second by Mr. Kyle Burns.

Motion to adjourn the meeting

Motion Passed:  Motion to adjourn the meeting passed with a motion by Mr. Bradford Hood and a second by Mr. Kyle Burns.