Beechwood Independent
June 10, 2024 6:00 PM
Board Meeting
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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. Odyssey of the Mind World Finalist Teams
Rationale

Division 2 /Problem 3 Team, Placed 9th at World Finals: 

Jonah Fait

Carter Mulanda

Kameron Osborn

Olivia Ginter

Clayton Waltz

Abe Wessel 

*The only Kentucky team to place in the top 10.  Competed against teams from all over the country and world. 

 

Division 2/ Problem 1 Team, Placed 11th at World Finals: 

Connor Hall

Alyssa Day

Nolan Ford

Max Macke

Will Grote

Noah Day 

*Also competed against teams from all over the world! 

I.C.2. Girls and Boys Track and Field State Championship teams
Rationale

Coach Dave Meyers was selected NKTFCA Boys Coach of the Year!

Coaches: Dave Meyers, Tom Arnold, Matt Hazzard

Girls Team:

Maddy Brauch

Maryah Counts

Catie Hazzard

Charli Gerrein

Isabel Ginter

Annie Harris

Lana Holt

Grace Mooney

Ruby Fries

Lily Parke

Nora Wilke

Lily MacDonald

Julia Moore

Caroline Nordman

Winter Wyant

Boys Team:

Nick Alexander

Xavier Campbell

Chris Roberdeaux

Oliver Unger

Patrick Weaver

Samson Weldemichael

Robert Wilke

James Cusick

Luke Erdman

Austin Flesch

Gabe Grinsteinner

Brody Aylor

Drew Kidman

Chase McDaniel

Nathan Pabst


I.C.3. Sadie Jones and Barb Wentz, Girls Tennis Team
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. Building Substitute position
Attachments
Recommended Motion

Motion to approve a Building Substitute position

Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Motion to approve a Building Substitute position 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 Mr. Bradford Hood and a second by Mrs. Amy Sleet.

III.A. Approval of Minutes
III.A.1. May 13, 2024
Attachments
III.B. Monthly Bills
Attachments
III.C. Use of Facility Requests
III.C.1. Y'alls Scout 2027 Baseball Team
Attachments
III.C.2. Greatest Games Association - flag football
Attachments
III.C.3. Jordan McFaul Scholarship fundraiser
Attachments
III.D. District Funding Assurances
Attachments
III.E. Insurance Renewal recommendations
Rationale

Recommending Bluegrass Risk Management for Property, General Liability, Employee & Director Liability Insurance

Recommending Synergy for Cyber insurance

Recommending KEMI for Workers' Compensation

Attachments
III.F. Payment of unused sick time to retiring staff member
Rationale

Mary Nicole (Nikki) Benson has 151.5 unused sick days

III.G. Leave without Pay
Rationale

Leave Without Pay –

Flora Fields – 5/17/2023

Betsy Stoeckle – 5/13 – 5/30/2024

III.H. Pay Applications #24 for Phase B
Attachments
III.I. Change Order 214-05 Nurse's station sanitary sewer system
Rationale

$ 25,174.00  Additional cost to modify nurse's station sanitary
sewer system
Non-recurring cost to construction fund.  Change is consistent with priorities on DFP

Attachments
Recommended Motion

Motion to approve Change Order 214-05 to The Geiler Company in the amount of $25,174.00 in order to modify nurse's station sanitary sewer system

III.J. Perkins Consortium
Attachments
IV. Information
IV.A. Superintendent's Report
Dr. Mike Stacy, Superintendent
IV.A.1. Joint Session for Board/SBDM August 26, 2024
IV.A.2. Finance Report
Attachments
IV.A.3. SBDM Meeting Minutes
Attachments
IV.B. Personnel Report
Rationale

Retirement:

  1. Nikki Benson

Resignations:

  • Lindsey Hughes
  • Elena McBride
  • Aracely Norvell
  • Brian Volpenhein
  • Julie Wainscott

New Hires:

  1. Selena Ballou – HS English
  2. Stephanie Hager – Elementary Special Education Instructional Assistant
  3. Ryan Parsons – HS Science
  4. Colt Place – Strength & Conditioning Coach
  5. Courtney Westerman – Elementary Teacher
  6. Zach Wells – Media & Production Specialist
  7. Connor Campbell  - HS English Teacher 

Non-Renewals:

  1. Lainey Sullivan
  2. Amy Bushelman
  3. Angel Steffen

Provided all paperwork is in order.

Girls Golf

Jack Wooten, Head Coach

Casey Schneider, Assistant Coach

 

Elementary Cross Country

Brian Williams, Elementary Cross Country Coordinator

Boys Soccer

Justin Bowen, Varsity Assistant/JV Coach

Girls Basketball

Celeste Brockett, Head Coach

Dennis Soard, Varsity Assistant Coach

Elementary Basketball

Brady Slusher, Elementary Basketball Coordinator

Girls Bowling

Michele Coloangelo, Head Coach & Assistant Coach

Summer Workers

Café

Diane Mohney

Kellianne Welker

 

Technology or Custodial/Maintenance

Drew Fieger

Grace Wainscott

Tyson Hergott

Shawn Sowder

Hayden Fleenor

Samuel Cottingim

Louis Schlosser

Natalie Norris

Evan Greis

Gabriel Rowland

Blake Fieger

Connor Norton

 

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 Mrs. Amy Sleet and a second by Mr. Bradford Hood.

VI. Other Business
VI.A. Board
VI.B. Staff
VI.C. Public
VII. Adjourn
Recommended Motion

Motion to adjourn the meeting

Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Motion to adjourn the meeting passed with a motion by Mrs. Amy Sleet and a second by Mr. Bradford Hood.