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Beechwood Independent board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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Beechwood board hears first reading of 26⁠-⁠27 policy updates, tech fee rise to $92 12:48

  • A district staff member walked the board through a first reading of policy updates for the 26⁠-⁠27 school year, covering district-proposed changes to leave, holidays and substitutes and changes recommended by KSBA. 12:48
  • The superintendent presented a capstone report on the first year in the role, covering culture, HR, instruction, operations and strategic planning. 33:13
Item by item (9)
  1. Call to order and roll call 10:39
    • The meeting was called to order on June 8th, 2026, followed by a roll call. 10:39
  2. Property insurance provider 10:53
    • The board took up a motion to approve Bluegrass Risk Management as the district's property insurance provider. 10:53
    • A speaker said the increase in property insurance this year was not as dramatic as over the past 5 years and was about 3%. 11:24
  3. Superintendent evaluation procedure 11:56
    • The board took up a motion to update the superintendent evaluation procedure to follow a resolution approved in August. 11:56
    • A speaker said the superintendent standards went from 7 down to 5, with the standards in 6 and 7 absorbed into the 5. 12:13
  4. First reading of policy updates 12:45
    • A staff member said administrators salaried at 240 days or more, and classified administrators hired after July 1st, would get 15 annual leave days, and that the second reading would come in July. 14:34
    • The staff member said proposed changes would require substitutes for 7th grade and up to be 21, set a half-day minimum for instructional staff time off, and include a KSBA change barring administrator and superintendent raises that exceed classroom teacher raises. 17:08
    • The staff member said the bid threshold would rise from $40,000 to $50,000 and the board must receive the working budget 2 weeks before approval, prompting discussion of whether to move the September meeting. 21:38
  5. Consent agenda 27:30
    • A staff member said the consent agenda included a Read to Achieve grant of $140,000 over 2 years, with $70,000 a year going toward reading interventionists. 27:59
    • The staff member said the tech fee would go from $85 to $92 while Chromebook costs rose from $432 to $633, and that families' share of the cost would go from 79% to 42%. 29:04
    • The staff member said elementary school fees would include a set field trip fee per grade level and that a booster-funded band position would be paid through the school. 30:52
  6. Superintendent capstone report 33:13
    • The superintendent said the capstone was part of a KASA year-long professional development program for new superintendents focused on culture, HR, instruction, operations and strategic planning. 33:27
    • The superintendent said a staff survey showed 95.2 answering yes on improved school culture and 97.6 on improved transparency and communication. 37:46
    • A speaker said the board, staff and administration had become more involved since the superintendent came on board. 56:55
  7. District culture video 59:36
    • A speaker introduced an updated We Are Beachwood video, which was then shown. 59:36
    • A speaker said the video would be posted on social media and the website. 1:03:31
  8. Finance report 1:03:54
    • A speaker said the finance report showed nothing unexpected and the district still anticipated a surplus at the end of the year. 1:03:56
  9. Construction and other updates 1:04:16
    • A speaker gave a construction update on the press box, concession stand, tennis courts, track, bleachers and playground, and said a change order for a curb on the steps was expected. 1:04:16
    • The speaker said the Stand Energy natural gas decision saved $3,500 in 4 months and asked the board to consider a working session June 22nd. 1:05:54

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Video: posted by the district as “Beechwood Independent School District Board of Education Meeting 6/8/2026”