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I.
Call to Order
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
I.C.1.
February Superintendent Award winner, Amie Taphouse
Nominated by Jen Gasser and Amanda Klare
I.D.
Public Comment
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.
Creation of a Budget Committee
- Purpose of the Committee – The Budget Committee will review the budget and report back to the Board with input at the Board’s request. This will be a standing committee that will complete assigned tasks and report to the Board as charged.
- The committee may be terminated at any time by a majority vote of the membership of the Board.
- The committee will be comprised of two Board members, the Superintendent, the Assistant Superintendent, the Finance Director, and the Beechwood Elementary and Beechwood High School Principals.
Motion to create a Budget Committee
II.B.
Amended Policy 09.124
First reading was on January 12, 2026
Motion to approve the Amended policy 09.12
II.C.
Amend Policy 10.5 Visitors to the School - 1st reading
First Reading
II.D.
Playground equipment
Motion to approve the purchase and installation of new playground equipment
III.
Consent Agenda
Approval to adopt consent agenda
III.A.
Approval of Minutes
III.A.1.
January 12, 2026
III.B.
Monthly Bills
III.C.
Use of Facility Requests
III.C.1.
PTSA Tiger Trail Race
III.C.2.
EdCamp NKY (September 2026)
III.C.3.
PTSA Santafest (November 2026)
III.C.4.
Torch Prep
III.D.
Pay Applications - BG 21-042 Phase 6C Pay Estimate 1
III.E.
Leave without Pay
- Brittany Everage – 1/9, 1/28, 1/29, 1/30
- Kendra Stanley – 3/2 through 3/27
III.F.
Superintendent Reimbursement - KASA Cohort 14
III.G.
Superintendent Reimbursement - NKCES Superintendent Retreat
III.H.
Snow Days - January 26 and January 27
Snow days as emergency days for staff (not required to make up these days)
IV.
Information
IV.A.
Superintendent's Report
Justin Kaiser, Superintendent
IV.A.1.
Wellness Presentation
IV.A.2.
Finance Report
IV.A.3.
SBDM Meeting Minutes
IV.B.
Personnel Report
New Hire
Allison Finan, School Nurse
Retirement
Dawn Norris effective 7/1/2026
Tanner Stacy- E Sports Head coach
Justin Fletcher- E Sports Assistant Coach
Marsha Parke- Head Track Coach
John Kirschner- Varsity Asst Track Coach
Matt Hazzard- Varsity Asst Track Coach
Gregory Woodard- Varsity Asst Track Coach
Kristin Hetzel- Assistant Track
Connor Campbell- MS Track
Anne Arnsberger- Head Girls Tennis Coach
Nick Benge- Head Boys Tennis
Chris Scott- Head Coach Softball
Heath Preston- Softball Varsity Asst/JV/Freshman
Heidi Ortlieb- Softball Varsity Assistant
Baylie Gulliams- Softball Varsity Assistant/Freshman
Josi Morrison- Softball Varsity Assistant
Kevin Gray- Head Boys baseball
Kyle Shoopman- Baseball Varsity Assistant
Morgan Weast- Baseball Varsity Assistant
Keith Hightchew- Baseball Head JV/ Varsity Assistant
Jason Suchanek- Baseball Head JV/Varsity Asst
Andrew Louden- Baseball Head Freshman/ Varsity Asst
Briley Seiter- Baseball Varsity Asst
2026-2027SY
Casey Schneider - Golf Head Coach
V.
Enter into Closed Session per KRS 61.810(1)(c) pending litigation
Motion to Enter into Closed Session per KRS 61.810(1)(c)
VI.
Exit Closed Session
Motion to Exit Closed Session
VII.
Agenda in Official Board Minutes
Approval of making the agenda part of the official board minutes
VIII.
Adjourn
Motion to adjourn the meeting
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