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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
II.
Public Hearing
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.A.
To hear comments from the public on the tax rate levy
III.
Tax Rate Levy and Property Assessment
III.A.
Tax Rate Levy and Property Assessment Vote
The Beechwood Independent Board of Education is proposing a general fund tax levy of 84.9 cents on real property and 90.0 cents on personal property for 2027.
The General Fund tax levied in fiscal year 2026 was 82.5 cents on real property and 91.4 cents on personal property and produced revenue of $7,710,622. The proposed rate of 84.9 cents on real property and 90.0 cents on personal property is expected to produce $8,102,287. Of this amount, $364,352 is attributed to new and personal property. The compensating tax for 2027 is 81.7 centers on real property and 86.6 on personal property and is expected to produce $7,796,871.
The proposed rate is expected to generate more revenue than received in the preceding year. The general areas to which revenue of $391,665 above 2026 revenue is to be allocated are as follows: Cost of collections, $3,917; building fund, $39,488; instruction, $304,254; and maintenance of plant $44,006.
This information is published pursuant to KRS 160.470. The proposed tax rate is not subject to recall under KRS 132.017.
Motion to approve general fund tax levy of 84.9 cents on real property and 90.0 cents on personal property for 2027.
Motion Passed: Motion to approve general fund tax levy of 84.9 cents on real property and 90.0 cents on personal property for 2027. passed with a motion by Mrs. Laura Wooten and a second by Mr. Kyle Burns.
IV.
Agenda in Official Board Minutes
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. Laura Wooten and a second by Mr. Bradford Hood.
V.
Adjourn
Motion to adjourn the meeting
Motion Passed: Motion to adjourn the meeting passed with a motion by Mrs. Amy Sleet and a second by Mr. Bradford Hood.
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