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.

The Board of Education recommends the 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:   passed with a motion by Mr. Bradford Hood and a second by Mrs. Amy Sleet.

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 Mrs. Jeanne Berger and a second by Mrs. Amy Sleet.

Motion to adjourn the meeting

Motion Passed:  Motion to adjourn the meeting passed with a motion by Mrs. Jeanne Berger and a second by Mrs. Amy Sleet.