Beechwood Independent
August 11, 2025 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.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. 2025-2026 Tax Rate
Rationale

For the FY 2025-2026 property tax rate of 82.5 cents on real property and 91.4 cents on personal property. These rates include a 4% tax increase over the compensating tax rate and an additional adjustment for allowable exonerations, as provided by KRS 160.470, 160.473 and 134.590, respectively. The tax is expected to produce $7,764,753 in real and personal property tax revenue.  Per KRS 160.476, $2,021,835 of this amount is restricted to the building fund.   In addition, the Board recommends a flat tax on motor vehicles of 57.4 cents.

Recommended Motion

Motion to approve FY 2025-2026 property tax rate of 82.5 cents on real property and 91.4 cents on personal property. These rates include a 4% tax increase over the compensating tax rate and an additional adjustment for allowable exonerations, as provided by KRS 160.470, 160.473 and 134.590, respectively. The tax is expected to produce $7,764,753 in real and personal property tax revenue. Per KRS 160.476, $2,021,835 of this amount is restricted to the building fund. In addition, the Board recommends a flat tax on motor vehicles of 57.4 cents.

Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Motion to approve FY 2025-2026 property tax rate of 82.5 cents on real property and 91.4 cents on personal property. These rates include a 4% tax increase over the compensating tax rate and an additional adjustment for allowable exonerations, as provided by KRS 160.470, 160.473 and 134.590, respectively. The tax is expected to produce $7,764,753 in real and personal property tax revenue. Per KRS 160.476, $2,021,835 of this amount is restricted to the building fund. In addition, the Board recommends a flat tax on motor vehicles of 57.4 cents. 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. Kyle Burns and a second by Mr. Bradford Hood.

III.A. Approval of Minutes
III.A.1. July 14, 2025
Attachments
III.A.2. July 28, 2025 Working Meeting
Attachments
III.B. Monthly Bills
Attachments
III.C. Field Trip/Overnight - Boys golf
Attachments
III.D. Superintendent Standards Evaluation Model
Rationale

Resolution to approve use of the KASA 5-Standard Superintendent Effectiveness

Framework as the official evaluation model for the superintendent

Attachments
III.E. Superintendent Professional Growth Plan
Attachments
III.F. Superintendent Reimbursement - KASA
Attachments
III.G. District Funding Assurances
Attachments
III.H. Sun Behavioral Health MOU
Attachments
III.I. School Based Mental Health Grant
Rationale

$68,000 in funding for 25-26

Funds towards a counselor, grant coordinator stipend and materials

Attachments
III.J. Supplemental CTE Funds
Rationale

$165,136 in funding for 25-26

Funds towards CTE staff salaries

III.K. Technology Surplus
Attachments
III.L. Surplus of Girls Soccer uniforms
Rationale

35 Red Soccer Uniforms
Purchased in 2017
 

III.M. Change Order 202-18 for Rising Sun Developing
Rationale

Change order in the amount of $3,277.89

Additional cost to provide and install required fire sentinel at the auditorium overhead door to tie into the fire alarm system

Nonrecurring cost to construction fund.  Change is consistent with priorities on DFP

Attachments
Recommended Motion

Motion to approve Change Order 202-18 to Rising Sun Developing in the amount $3,277.89 in order to install required fire sentinel at the auditorium door

III.N. Change Order 208-02-01 To Dal-Tile
Rationale

Credit of $1.42 to move the unused balance of the PO to the contingency fund

Nonrecurring cost to construction fund.  Change is consistent with priorities on DFP

 

Attachments
Recommended Motion

Motion to approve Change Order 208-02-01 to Dal-Tile in the amount of ($1.42) to move unused balance of PO to the contingency fund.

III.O. Change Order 216-01-01 to Rising Sun Developing
Rationale

$450.00 credit to move the unused balance of this PO to the contingency fund

 

Nonrecurring cost to construction fund.  Change is consistent with priorities on DFP

 

Attachments
Recommended Motion

Motion to approve Change Order 216-01-01 to Beck Studios in the amount of ($450) to move unused balance of PO to the contingency fund

IV. Information
IV.A. Superintendent's Report
Justin Kaiser, Superintendent
IV.A.1. Finance Report
Attachments
IV.A.2. SBDM Meeting Minutes
Attachments
IV.B. Personnel Report
Rationale

Resignations

Angie Fieger, Café

New Hires

  • Sarah Schobel, Assistant Superintendent
  • Ryan Booth, Director of Athletics & Pupil Personnel
  • Michelle Klein, Postsecondary Scholarship Program Development
  • Abigail Carothers, Elementary Classified Interventionist
  • Ashlyn Schulte, Full-Time Cafeteria Worker
  • Ross Hart, Middle/High School Health and PE
  • Brady Moore- Asst Football
  • Connie Pilarski- Cheer Cubs
  • Michael Stubblefield- Asst Basketball
  • Kristina Hiner, Musical
  • Amanda Borchers, Musical

 

Football: 

Volker, Jay

Bob Bruno

Greg Hergott

Bryan Flickinger

Matt Mercer

Ryan Baugh

Jeremy Fisher

Daniel Mescher

Brandon Berger

Justin Weyer

Brady Slusher

Brady Moore

Jake Massie

Matt Mercer

Bystry, Josh

Roddy Powell

Mike Murphy

Scott Parton

Brian Wright

Riley McKowan

Volleyball: 

Long, Matt

Bush, Ashley

Gay, Clancy

Gay, Clancy

Lewandowski, Shannon

Davis, Jennifer

Stamper, Michelle

Payette, Trish

 

Soccer:

Boys Soccer

Young, Zach

Bowen, Justin

Grabow, Craig

Keller, John

North, Logan

Girls Soccer

Dowd, Eileen

Hocker, Jillian

Ehrhardt, Sydney

Laird, Georgia

 

Cross Country:

Sturgeon, Patricia

Arnold, Tom

Fuller, Cecilia

Sturgeon, Patricia

Parke, Marsha

 

Golf:

Booth, Ryan

Schneider, Casey

Wooten, Jack - Volunteer

Hall, Stephanie

 

Cheer:

Alexander, Eden

Pike, Ashtyn

Davis, Emma

Johnson, Emily

Cheer Cubs: Connie Pilarski

V. Motion to go into Closed Session per KRS 61.810 (1)(f) Personnel
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:   passed with a motion by Mrs. Laura Wooten and a second by Mr. Kyle Burns.

VI. Exit Closed session
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:   passed with a motion by Mr. Bradford Hood and a second by Mr. Kyle Burns.

VII. 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 Mr. Bradford Hood and a second by Mr. Kyle Burns.

VIII. Adjourn
Recommended Motion

Motion to adjourn the meeting

Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Motion to adjourn the meeting passed with a motion by Mr. Bradford Hood and a second by Mr. Kyle Burns.