Beechwood Independent
June 08, 2026 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
I.C.1. Boys Track 1A State Team Champions and Brody Aylor, Individual Winner
Rationale

Brody Aylor 200M Dash winner

Boys 4 x 100M Relay winners

Boys 4 x 800M Relay winners

Boys Team - 1A State Champions

 

I.C.2. Lily Parke and Caroline Nordman, Girls Individual State Track Champions
Rationale

Lily Parke - 800M and 1600M Run Winner

Caroline Nordman - 100M and 400M Dash Winner

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. Property Insurance Recommendation
Attachments
Recommended Motion

Motion to approve the Bluegrass Risk Management as our property insurance provider

II.B. Superintendent Evaluation Standards 02.14 AP.2
Rationale

Update procedure to follow our resolution that was approved in August  (7 to 5 Standards)

Attachments
II.C. Policy Update for 26-27
Rationale

First Reading

Attachments
II.D. Procedures for 26-27
Rationale

First Reading

Attachments
III. Consent Agenda
Rationale


Recommended Motion

Approval to adopt consent agenda

III.A. Approval of Minutes
III.A.1. May 11, 2026
Attachments
III.B. Monthly Bills
Attachments
III.C. Substitute Staff Statement
Rationale

  • Anyone applying to be a substitute teacher who does not hold a regular active teaching certificate, or a 5-year substitute certificate issued by KECS, will need to apply on-line through KECS to get an Emergency Substitute Teacher Certificate.  In order to hire certified substitutes without a teaching certificate or a 5-year substitute certificate, a Board Order is needed indicating that a qualified teacher was not available for the position. Candidates still need to have at least 64 hours of college credit with a minimum 2.5 GPA.

III.D. Read to Achieve Grant Contract and Grant Assurances
Attachments
III.E. Perkins Northern Kentucky Consortium Grant Agreement
Attachments
III.F. Bond of Depository Agreement
Attachments
III.G. Guardian Angel Extra Days
Rationale

20 days for each for 3 teachers at their daily rate

III.H. High School Fees 2026-2027
Attachments
III.I. Elementary School Fees 2026-2027
Attachments
III.J. Field Trips over 100 miles
III.J.1. Boys Basketball team to Gatlinburg, TN
Attachments
III.K. Use of Facility Requests
III.K.1. Spartan Youth Football
Attachments
III.K.2. TMU Band Concert (April 2027)
Attachments
III.K.3. Yalls Scout Team
Attachments
III.L. Leave without Pay
Rationale

Stephanie Harris - April 6

Kayla Monks - April 10

Linda Nussbaum - May 7, 8, 20, 28

Michelle White - April 8

III.M. Pay Applications #5 Phase 6C
Attachments
III.N. MOU Thomas More University
Attachments
III.O. Surplus of art text books - high school
Attachments
III.P. Addition of booster-funded band stipend position of Sound Design
Rationale

Stipend amount $2,000

IV. Information
IV.A. Superintendent's Report
Justin Kaiser, Superintendent
IV.A.1. District presentation: 5th Pillar Culture
Rationale

Video Presentation

IV.A.2. Finance Report
Attachments
IV.A.3. SBDM Meeting Minutes
Attachments
IV.B. Personnel Report
Rationale

Resignations

Jay Volker – MS/HS Science Teacher

Toby Parton, Elementary Science

Brittany Everage, Elementary Music

 

Voluntary transfer

Jana Bromley – transfer to Elementary Music

 

New Hires

Noel Rash, Varsity Football Coach

Joe Reiter, Media teacher

 

Leave Without Pay

Stephanie Harris - 4/6

Kayla Monks - 4/10

Linda Nussbaum - 5/7, 5/8, 5/20, 5/28

Michelle White - 4/8

 

POSITION

Name

Name (Split)

MB GUARD DIRECTOR

Martin, Jazlyn

MB GUARD STAFF 1

Klette, Logan

Novitski, Anna

MB GUARD STAFF 2

Judge, Tate

MB PERC DIRECTOR

Newhouse, Logan

MB PERC STAFF

Campbell, Robert Seth

MB PERC STAFF

Dreith, Valerie

MB PERC STAFF

Florence, Aaron

MB WIND STAFF

Bertche, Randell

MB WIND STAFF

McGlasson, Lilli

MB WIND STAFF

McClurg, Liz

MB WIND CHOREOGRAPHY

Harloff, Susan

MB DESIGN CONSULTANT

Depp, Rob

DRILL DESIGNER

Brown, Brian

MB PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Crisp, Bryan

WG DIRECTOR

Martin, Jazlyn

INDOOR PERC DIRECTOR

Gilleland, Anthony

INDOOR PERC ARRANGEMENT

Newhouse, Logan

PERCUSSION CLASS INSTRUCTION

Newhouse, Logan

JAZZ ENSEMBLE

Bralley, Austin

LAB BAND

Starks, Savannah

CHAMBER ENSEMBLES/MB PREP

Crisp, Bryan

MB PERC MUSIC ARRAGEMENT

Gilleland, Anthony

MB WIND STAFF

Mohney, Ethan

Judge, Tate

MB WIND MUSIC ARRAGEMENT

Saucedo, Richard

 

 

V. Motion to enter into Closed Session for Superintendent Evaluation Discussion per KRS 61.810(1)(k)
Rationale

  • Preliminary discussions regarding Superintendent’s summative evaluation pursuant to KRS 61.810 (1)(k) as required by KRS 156.557 (6)(c) 

VI. Agenda in Official Board Minutes
Recommended Motion

Approval of making the agenda part of the official board minutes

VII. Adjourn
Recommended Motion

Motion to adjourn the meeting

VIII. Exit Closed Session