Beechwood Independent
September 08, 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
I.B. Staff Members Present
I.C. Recognition of Guests
Rationale

 

I.C.1. Governor's Scholar Program (GSP): Adelaide Schilling, Maya Gehlhoff, Ruby Fries Isabel Bakker Governor's School for the Arts (GSA): Malia Driskell Madison Hoopes George Kaiser Jack Izor Bella Slone Governor's School for Entrepreneurs Jacob Sipple
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. Discussion and Action Agenda
II.A. Working Budget 2025-2026
Attachments
Recommended Motion

Motion to approve the working budget for 2025-2026

Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Motion to approve the working budget for 2025-2026 passed with a motion by Mrs. Laura Wooten and a second by Mr. Bradford Hood.

II.B. Tree Removal Quotes
Attachments
Recommended Motion

Motion to approved tree removal quote

Actions Taken

Motion to Amend Passed:  To amend the motion from: "Motion to approve a tree removal quote" to: "Motion to approve a tree removal quote from Schuler based on acceptable price decrease comparaable to other quotes. If request is not met, the removal award will go to Go Getter Tree Service. " passed with a motion by Mrs. Amy Sleet and a second by Mr. Bradford Hood.

III. Consent Agenda
Rationale


Recommended Motion

Approval to adopt consent agenda

Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approval to adopt consent agenda passed with a motion by Mrs. Amy Sleet and a second by Mr. Bradford Hood.

III.A. Approval of Minutes
III.A.1. August 11, 2025 - Tax Hearing
Attachments
III.A.2. August 11, 2025
Attachments
III.B. Monthly Bills
Attachments
III.C. Use of Facility Requests
III.C.1. Blaze basketball
Attachments
III.D. Field Trips over 100 miles
III.D.1. Football Team
Attachments
III.D.2. Boys Basketball team to Berea
Attachments
III.D.3. Boys Basketball Team Campbellsville HS
Attachments
III.E. Request for Proposal (RFP) Board Attorney
Attachments
III.F. KECSAC Agreement
Attachments
III.G. EKU Option 9 Proposal
Attachments
III.H. EKU Option 9 Agreement
Attachments
III.I. Lango Language Services contract
Rationale

Interpreting services

Attachments
III.J. Leave Without Pay
Rationale

Brittany Everage - 9/5/2025 (half day) and 9/16 to 9/30/2025

Josh Bates - 10/01-10/03/2025

III.K. Civics Test Approval - Required for Graduation
Attachments
III.L. Cybersecurity Report
Attachments
III.M. Surplus Play Clocks
Rationale

We would like to Surplus the old play clocks and list them for sale on the Kentucky High School Football Coaches List Serve.
 
Attached is the cost for the clocks back in 2023. They are in perfect working condition and could generate a good amount of interest.

Attachments
IV. Information
IV.A. Superintendent's Report
Justin Kaiser, Superintendent
IV.A.1. Gifted and Talented Report
IV.A.2. Finance Report
Attachments
IV.A.3. SBDM Meeting Minutes
Attachments
IV.B. Personnel Report
Rationale

No new hires or resignations this month.

V. 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 Mr. Kyle Burns and a second by Mrs. Amy Sleet.

VI. Adjourn
Recommended Motion

Motion to adjourn the meeting

Actions Taken

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