Beechwood Independent
December 09, 2024 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. 11th grader, Lily Parke, Cross Country State Champion
I.C.2. 8th grader, Cecilia Anderson, Christmas Card Design Winner
I.C.3. Norine Sullivan, 1 Year of Service
I.C.4. Steve Meyers, 15 Years of Service
I.C.5. Melanie Stricker, 16 Years of Service
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. Pepsi agreement
Attachments
Recommended Motion

Motion to approve the agreement with Pepsi

Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Motion to approve the agreement with Pepsi passed with a motion by Mr. Bradford Hood and a second by Mrs. Amy Sleet.

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 Ms. Norine Sullivan and a second by Mrs. Melanie Stricker.

III.A. Approval of Minutes
III.A.1. November 11, 2024
Attachments
III.B. Monthly Bills
Attachments
III.C. Use of Facility Requests
III.C.1. Band Craft Fair for November 2025
Attachments
III.D. Greater Cincinnati STEM Collaborative Education 3D Printer Grant
Rationale

Recipients: Jennifer Gasser & Amanda Klare

2024- 2025 Grant Terms

GCSC will provide the following resources to Beechwood Elementary - professional development, 3d Printers Club curricula, a new 3d Printer, transportation to the 3d Printers Showcase (up to $300), club materials stipend (up to $150) and attendance to the 3d Printers Showcase on Saturday, March 15th , 2025.

III.E. Pay Applications #29 for Phase 6B
Attachments
III.F. Updated Safety Plan
III.G. Winter Guard/Percussion/Winter Band Stipend Update
Attachments
III.H. Temporary Workers
Rationale

Hiring temporary workers - $10.00 per hour for the first year at Beechwood and $10.25 after the first year

III.I. Request for shortened school day
Rationale

Approval for a high school student to be approved for a shortened school day. The ARC team met and approved based on medical provider recommendation and behavior data collected over several weeks at the ARC on Friday 11/8/2024

IV. Mid-Year Update
V. Information
V.A. Superintendent's Report
Dr. Mike Stacy, Superintendent
V.A.1. Finance Report
Attachments
V.A.2. SBDM Meeting Minutes
Attachments
V.B. Personnel Report
Rationale

  • Leave Without Pay – Stacy Knight from 1/6/2025 – 1/8/2025
  • Resignations – Guima Camil, Girls Soccer Head Coach
  • Retirement – Steve Meyers
  • Basketball - Girls
    • Camera Operator – Julian Sandburg
    • Scorer – Annabelle Bishop
    • Statistician – Juliana Gutierrez
  • Basketball - Boys
    • Scorer – Roddy Powell
    • Statistician – Kevin Dallas
  • Tennis Head Coach – Anne Arnsperger
  • Track & Field
    • Head Coach – Marsha Parke
    • Assistant Coach – Greg Woodard

VI. 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. Melanie Stricker and a second by Mrs. Jeanne Berger.

VII. Other Business
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:   passed with a motion by Ms. Norine Sullivan and a second by Mrs. Melanie Stricker.

VII.A. Board
VII.B. Staff
VII.C. Public
VIII. Adjourn
Recommended Motion

Motion to adjourn the meeting