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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.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.
Change location of regular meetings
Meeting location change for months of August, September, October, November and December, 2025
Meeting to be in the Teacher Learning Center (TLC)
The dates and times are remaining the same.
Motion to change the regular meeting location from the auditorium to the Teacher Learning Center for the months of August, September, October, November and December, 2025
Motion Passed: Motion to change the regular meeting location from the auditorium to the Teacher Learning Center for the months of August, September, October, November and December, 2025 passed with a motion by Mrs. Laura Wooten and a second by Mr. Bradford Hood.
II.B.
Change location of working meetings
Change working meeting location to the Teacher Learning Center (TLC)
The dates and times will remain the same.
Motion to change the working meeting location from the auditorium to the Teacher Learning Center for the months of August, September, October, November and December, 2025
Motion Passed: Motion to change the working meeting location from the auditorium to the Teacher Learning Center for the months of August, September, October, November and December, 2025 passed with a motion by Mr. Bradford Hood and a second by Mrs. Laura Wooten.
II.C.
Change date of the December Board meeting
Changing the December 8th board meeting to December 1, 2025. The start time and location to stay the same.
Motion to change the December board meeting from December 8th to December 1, 2025
Motion Passed: Motion to change the December board meeting from December 8th to December 1, 2025 passed with a motion by Mrs. Amy Sleet and a second by Mrs. Laura Wooten.
II.D.
Revised BG-1 Phase 6B
Motion to approve the Revised BG-1 for Phase 6B
Motion Passed: Motion to approve the Revised BG-1 for Phase 6B passed with a motion by Mrs. Laura Wooten and a second by Mr. Bradford Hood.
II.E.
Updated Policies and Procedures 2025-2026
Motion to approve the updated the 2025-2026 updated policies and procedures
Motion Passed: Motion to approve the updated the 2025-2026 updated policies and procedures passed with a motion by Mrs. Laura Wooten and a second by Mr. Bradford Hood.
II.F.
Traceable Communication Platforms
- Infinite Campus
- Microsoft Suite
- Google Suite
- ClassDojo
- Tabroom
- Remind (soon to be ParentSquare)
- SportsYou
- Canvas for NKU/TMU
Motion to approve the following Traceable Communication platforms: Infinite Campus
Microsoft Suite, Google Suite, ClassDojo,
Tabroom, Remind (soon to be ParentSquare),
SportsYou, Canvas for NKU/TMU
Motion Passed: Motion to approve the following Traceable Communication platforms: Infinite Campus
Microsoft Suite, Google Suite, ClassDojo,
Tabroom, Remind (soon to be ParentSquare),
SportsYou, Canvas for NKU/TMU passed with a motion by Mr. Bradford Hood and a second by Mrs. Amy Sleet.
II.G.
Assistant Superintendent
Motion to create an Assistant Superintendent position
Motion Passed: Motion to create an Assistant Superintendent position passed with a motion by Mrs. Amy Sleet and a second by Mrs. Laura Wooten.
II.H.
Director of Athletics and Pupil Personnel
Motion to create a Director of Athletics and Pupil Personnel position
Motion Passed: Motion to create a Director of Athletics and Pupil Personnel position passed with a motion by Mr. Bradford Hood and a second by Mrs. Amy Sleet.
II.I.
Post Secondary Scholarship Program Development
Motion to create a Post Secondary Scholarship Program Development position
Motion Passed: Motion to create a Post Secondary Scholarship Program Development position passed with a motion by Mrs. Amy Sleet and a second by Mr. Bradford Hood.
III.
Consent Agenda
Approval to adopt consent agenda
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.
June 9, 2025 Finance Corporation Meeting
III.A.2.
June 9, 2025
III.A.3.
July 8, 2025 Special Working Board Meeting
III.B.
Monthly Bills
III.C.
Field Trip - Over 100 miles/overnight
III.C.1.
Girls Volleyball - Knoxville, TN
III.D.
Use of Facility Requests
III.D.1.
Girl Scout Troop 2163
Classrooms GL-7 Justice and GL-5 Ahlers
III.D.2.
NKCES - SproutED
III.D.3.
Fall ED Camp NKY 2025
III.D.4.
Spartans
III.D.5.
Cincy Shoots for a Cure - 8/23/2025
III.D.6.
Cincy Shoots for a Cure - 9/28/2025
III.E.
Revised 2025-2026 School Calendar
Since prom will be held on Friday April 17th at Mega Corp Pavilion in Newport we would like to move our Early release date in April from Wednesday April 15th to Friday April 17th.
III.F.
School Resource Officer Agreement
III.G.
Auditor's Contract (Cloyd and Associates, PSC)
III.H.
Interagency Agreement between Beechwood and DCCH
III.I.
Updated Salary and Stipend Schedule 2025-2026
III.J.
Pay Applications #36 for Phase 6B
III.K.
Change Order 202-17 to Rising Sun Development
Additional cost to fireproof the lower corridor per the direction of the code official.
This is a non-recurring cost to construction fund. Change is consistent with priorities on DFP.
Motion to approve Change Order 202-17 to Rising Sun Developing in the amount of $35,606.30 in order to fireproof the lower corridor.
III.L.
Latonia Storage Agreement
III.M.
Buttermilk Bus Parking Agreement
III.N.
Supplemental Transportation Services with Kenton County
III.O.
Option 9 MOA with NKU
III.P.
Related Services (OT/PT) Contract with Pediatric Specialists DBA Empower House
III.Q.
Occupation Therapy Graduate Student MOA with NKU
III.R.
8 Extra Summer Work Days for Business/University Liaison (daily rate)
III.S.
Certified Evaluation Plan (CEP)
III.T.
Perkins Grant Consortium Contract
III.U.
Updated Seasonal Worker job description
III.V.
Superintendent Reimbursement
Mileage reimbursement to KASS (July 9, 2025) and KSBA summer meeting (July 11, 2025)
III.W.
Handbooks for 2025-2026
III.W.1.
Emergency Action Plan
III.W.2.
Crisis Response Plan
III.W.3.
Safety Plan
III.W.4.
Employee Handbook
III.W.5.
Substitute Handbook
III.W.6.
Volunteer Handbook
III.W.7.
Athletics Handbook
III.W.8.
Coaches Handbook
III.W.9.
Student-Athlete Handbook
III.W.10.
Athletics Title IX Handbook
III.W.11.
Gifted and Talented Handbook
III.W.12.
Internship Handbook
III.W.13.
High School Handbook
III.W.14.
Elementary Handbook
IV.
Information
IV.A.
Superintendent's Report
Justin Kaiser, Superintendent
IV.A.1.
Finance Report
IV.A.2.
SBDM Meeting Minutes
IV.B.
Personnel Report
New Hires:
Nicole Sparks, MS Science
V.
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 Mr. Bradford Hood and a second by Mrs. Jeanne Berger.
VI.
Other Business
VI.A.
Board
VI.B.
Staff
VI.C.
Public
VII.
Adjourn
Motion to adjourn the meeting
Motion Passed: Motion to adjourn the meeting passed with a motion by Mrs. Jeanne Berger and a second by Mr. Bradford Hood.
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