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- Employment recommendations: motion moved and seconded; approved by voice vote.
- American Fidelity Master Employer Services Agreement (start at rollover in November): motion moved and seconded; approved by voice vote.
- Hornet Park Early Childhood Center weekly rate increase to $200 per week: motion moved and seconded; approved by voice vote.
- 2025–26 student handbooks for Hornet Park Elementary, South Grove Elementary, Central Intermediate, and Beech Grove Middle School (high school handbook scheduled for July): motion moved and seconded; approved by voice vote.
- Project resolution for deferred maintenance projects (estimated hard/soft costs and issuance): motion to adopt project resolution moved and seconded; adopted. The administration presented estimated total project cost of $11,120,000 and said the anticipated gross impact on the debt service rate would be 0.4366 per $100 assessed valuation based on a 2026 estimated assessed valuation of $687,142,964; administration also reported the anticipated net increase to the debt service fund tax rate was expected to be 0¢ based on current assumptions and maturing obligations.
- Reimbursement resolution related to construction financing (permits reimbursement of prior cash expenditures from bond proceeds): motion moved and seconded; adopted.
- Approval of minutes and claims for May 2025: motion moved and seconded; approved by voice vote.
- Approval of donations and fundraisers: motion moved and seconded; approved by voice vote.

Votes recorded in the transcript show voice approvals with the presiding officer calling for “Aye” and no recorded opposing votes. Individual board member roll‑call votes were not read aloud in the transcript. Where motions or seconds were given, the transcript records the motion and a second but does not attribute those to a named board member in every instance; the board proceeded with roll call or voice vote and the presiding officer announced the item as adopted.

Ending: The board then shared success stories and adjourned into a short work session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Beech Grove City Schools - School Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At its June 3 meeting the Beech Grove City Schools board approved employment recommendations, a master employer services agreement, Hornet Park early‑childhood rates, student handbooks, and adopted project and reimbursement resolutions for deferred maintenance financing. Minutes, claims, donations and fundraisers were also approved.","taxTitle","Beech Grove City Schools, School Boards, Indiana","taxId",61424,"location","Indiana","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6537019,"Beech Grove board reviews draft five‑year strategic plan shaped by nearly 2,000 stakeholders",475,4005000,4480000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3642445-f8242ea5478a65183570b12af73ac2db&start=4005&end=4480","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3642445-f8242ea5478a65183570b12af73ac2db/thumbnail_4005000.jpg","/articles/6537019/Indiana/Beech-Grove-board-reviews-draft-fiveyear-strategic-plan-shaped-by-nearly-2000-stakeholders","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6537019-2ba73d62d22ab7303bc95b3c9794702d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770908728&Signature=WfGuv1snN7x4slVAkCZJH3TMPq5nvsKyH8uxuZnTQ4NRuxyhm1vRx3p-PesVLF77CHaSOsFuPPF3x3ssflxd0C53y7ZOC6uVuRwYnU-vwsZc~AXfIZcVNGpUzMDlT-4ET-ANBBKljGnD40QgzJRdm-yqzNGo5vbeORa7qtLriM65iN4bq1KYP0g~5Nhojv4lekvXAGGA~hGw3vQVvc1tlxHp24xY0C336zIRjZK9ZOjPco4tg3MpPDFdwvCTC95LCF2Hiecq~tpsjtJjrZNmh-VAsYpUr73Tj8btmvmSGcDhzSC8F-iwsnJTFF1tiRs4anAyMBqH-aXLAGxx5Ndg8Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Dr. Hammock presented the district's draft, public‑facing five‑year strategic plan at the June 3 board meeting, saying the document reflects input from nearly 1,962 survey respondents and multiple focus groups.

The plan sets a vision — “Beech Grove City Schools is a place where all students believe that education is the way to change the world” — and lists four strategic priorities: community engagement and communication; wellness and belonging; teaching and learning; and leadership development. The superintendent said the plan will guide decision making for the next five years and will be finalized and published after the district's State of the Schools address in July.

The superintendent described the outreach process: 1,962 survey participants, eight focus groups with 91 participants, and a steering team that included board members and community leaders. The plan includes fidelity and effectiveness measures and a governance structure of committees and leads to implement the plan in school year 2025–26.

The presentation noted the district recently received Lilly Phase 2 grant funds earmarked for communications, which the superintendent said will support publishing the plan and broader outreach. Board members were invited to submit final edits by Friday ahead of publication.

Ending: The superintendent said the final plan will be posted on the district website, printed for distribution and used to inform summer planning and fall implementation.","Superintendent presented a near‑final strategic plan focusing on community engagement, wellness and belonging, teaching and learning, and leadership development; the district will finalize the plan at its July State of the Schools address and use Lilly grant funds for communications.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6537024,"Beech Grove outlines expansion of in‑district services, plans behavior education program to reduce RISE placements",1156,2691000,3847000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3642445-f8242ea5478a65183570b12af73ac2db&start=2691&end=3847","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3642445-f8242ea5478a65183570b12af73ac2db/thumbnail_2691000.jpg","/articles/6537024/Indiana/Beech-Grove-outlines-expansion-of-indistrict-services-plans-behavior-education-program-to-reduce-RISE-placements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6537024-2fc807b34f0e4339d0f66b14cd6c0495/orig.mp4?Expires=1770908728&Signature=ftvcpNBSwM061GJQ0-MOIgFEvjaO078zN0XzRwLCQxJw7sauqg6rMGCwvu7-KgLg~aOS8n6INdx6508A~Glil5LU2YV0i5afT7Zu-eXhLCDXgU2RO4kCAlVih0vN6H8hOYDTULamtMgwbg7h~7jdEPDL7-BESsgbE5Ic1LJx186Y0F-FY-mq30eeRB4pFFBuas465-Sc98Vg7TnqqWCK7nvKct0xgHgstjPHpVdg9LGDdB8~4HsmwciYdlX0rZ-qE5TfmQl~mda0tiQ1D-Vd4VIodggIqQmL2z~ixhovF3xn3nTo39jIrExTV8tdf0dIyMqOWUfwNJglFJKREHw8RQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Amy Reeves, director of exceptional learners for Beech Grove City Schools, presented the district's current special education structure and plans for an in‑district behavior education program during the June 3 meeting.

Reeves said the district decentralized services beginning in 2018 and has since expanded essential skills classrooms so “we have all of our Hornets, in their home schools,” which she said improves access to peer models and community inclusion.

The district plans to start a behavior education program for kindergarten through sixth grade at Central Intermediate and expand supports across buildings. Reeves said the in‑district program will provide intermediate steps on the continuum of services so students with behavioral needs can access less restrictive placements before a possible referral to RISE Learning Center.

On costs and funding, Reeves and the administration outlined several funding streams that support exceptional‑learner services: federal Part B grant funds, state reimbursement by area of eligibility, and Medicaid billing for related services such as speech, occupational and physical therapy. Reeves estimated RISE Learning Center tuition is roughly $37,000 per student and said bringing students back in‑district can create “cost savings” because district funding and reimbursement partially cover the in‑district cost and avoid the larger RISE tuition bill.

Assistant Superintendent and other central staff added that Part B federal funds and state reimbursements do not fully cover all special education costs; one administrator suggested the district faces a substantial funding gap between program costs and federal/state revenue and said the district must meet a maintenance‑of‑effort requirement each year to keep federal funding.

Reeves described staffing and caseloads at each building, noting Hornet Park currently has fewer identified early‑grades students and is staffed with paraprofessionals to meet minutes and needs; Central will add staff for the planned behavior education rollout. Board members asked about staffing ratios and whether additional paraprofessionals or teachers would be added; Reeves said staffing decisions are data driven and shift as caseloads change.

Ending: Reeves said she will share updated staffing and program numbers with the board electronically and thanked board members for their support as the district expands in‑district services.","Director Amy Reeves described the district's move from a cooperative model toward in‑district special education services, the rollout of essential skills classrooms in each building, and plans to create a K–6 behavior education program to reduce placements at RISE Learning Center and save tuition dollars.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6537028,"Senate Enrolled Act 1 will lower assessed value and push local school tax rates higher, consultant says",2290,157000,2447000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3642445-f8242ea5478a65183570b12af73ac2db&start=157&end=2447","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3642445-f8242ea5478a65183570b12af73ac2db/thumbnail_157000.jpg","/articles/6537028/Indiana/Senate-Enrolled-Act-1-will-lower-assessed-value-and-push-local-school-tax-rates-higher-consultant-says","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6537028-934beabb9e4001b932ef5603afb5d2cb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770908728&Signature=fhWpm76CqnRsgVV-S5sQvKh5vNedABe3Z6uFL07uHj-wgpdvxlzfpO85v5rDZmxsA1RnyTP84dqjaF31PW5JBmRJgU9kuXMPvfXf3KTu~vBZDVPukUblUaJIp1Elj5B06OHRWaM7RwYaGV2DdBrCQa3yQGUqXDaIoMTd3fd-u02u3iPE5dsFOSNAYAPXh9Vd3Ty-G~lGJFqZt0NY40KVbbVmVxDsLxZFRK3XkrV3HKgATnwSMqA~qIWStZCse-pFuILWhDFlnickq-94R5Qty8s6XLsHXB9ICnOh0dB3fqpD~YALTNusFPv01fcSTUJabpAfxgAS386tg~IiPh8WMw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Barry Gardner, director of school services with Policy Analytics, told the Beech Grove City Schools board on June 3 that Senate Enrolled Act 1 will reduce the district's taxable base and likely raise local tax rates even where district revenue does not increase.

Gardner said the legislation changes homestead deductions and other valuation rules and “spoiler alert, tax rates are going to go up,” and explained the mechanics: “rate times levy gives us our money or our revenue.”

The presentation laid out three main effects: (1) new homestead deductions and a post-circuit‑breaker local credit will lower net assessed value (the amount taxpayers are taxed on); (2) expanded deductions for some 2% property classes (for example, apartments and long‑term care) and large increases to the business personal property exemption will remove taxable value; and (3) those changes, taken together, reduce revenue available to schools and force higher tax rates to generate the same dollars.

Why it matters: a district can see its net assessed value decline while tax rates rise, which can produce confusing messaging for taxpayers (higher rates but not more local revenue) and reduce predictable growth in operations and referendum revenues that many districts rely on. Gardner said the change to the business personal property de minimis threshold — from $80,000 to $2,000,000 beginning in 2027 — is among the largest single drivers of lost assessed value.

Gardner walked board members through Policy Analytics’ modeling for Beech Grove, showing a projected dip in net assessed value in the late 2020s and a corresponding rise in projected tax rates under the new law. He said the legislation also lowered the threshold that forces bond issues to a public referendum (previously 80¢ per $100 assessed value, now 70¢), which will mean many future capital projects requiring voter approval.

On operations and referendums, Gardner said a current operations fund gain the district saw in 2025 could erode; under Policy Analytics’ scenario, operations revenue falls toward zero relative to pre‑Act 1 projections before slowly recovering, and a typical operating referendum that now raises a set rate will generate fewer dollars over time because the base it multiplies is smaller.

Board members asked whether the 70¢ threshold might be changed in future sessions; Gardner said he could not predict future legislative action and that the 70¢ figure was in place under current law. He recommended continued modeling and communications work to help the district and its voters understand how rates, assessed value and revenue interact under the new law.

Gardner and administration staff said they will incorporate these projections into the district cash‑flow and referendum planning work this summer and advised the board that many Indiana districts are moving referendum planning earlier (including in 2026) because the law compresses timelines and changes revenue expectations.

Ending: The presentation concluded with an offer from Policy Analytics to continue modeling scenarios and to prepare voter‑facing taxpayer impact analyses to inform any referendum or budget decisions.
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Votes at a glance: Beech Grove board approves agreements, handbooks, rates and bond project resolutions

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Beech Grove outlines expansion of in‑district services, plans behavior education program to reduce RISE placements

Senate Enrolled Act 1 will lower assessed value and push local school tax rates higher, consultant says