Beecher Community School District

Beecher Community School District is a public school district in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan and in the Genesee Intermediate School District. It serves the census-designated place of Beecher which is just north of Flint.

Beecher Community School District
Beecher Schools
Location
Michigan, 48458
United States
Coordinates43°05′29.0″N 83°41′49.2″W / 43.091389°N 83.697000°W / 43.091389; -83.697000
District information
PresidentKimberly Green
Vice-presidentMary Rankins[1]
SuperintendentPaul S. Baker
Governing agencyGenesee Intermediate School District
Other information
Websitewww.beecherschools.org

Notable events

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The district gained national attention on February 29, 2000, when six-year-old Kayla Rolland was shot and killed by a classmate at Buell Elementary School.[2]

Athletics

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Beecher's mascot is the Beecher Buccaneer.[3]

Notable graduates

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References

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  1. ^ "Board of Education". Archived from the original on October 9, 2008. Retrieved October 30, 2008.
  2. ^ Rosenblatt, Roger (March 13, 2000). "The Killing Of Kayla". Time. Vol. 155, no. 10. Archived from the original on February 11, 2001.
  3. ^ MHSAA High
  4. ^ Woodyard, Eric (September 27, 2012). "Past Beecher experiences shape former NFL player Carl Banks into successful businessman". MLive Media Group. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
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