Beecher Community School District Explained
| Beecher Community School District |
| Native Name: | Beecher Schools |
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| State: | Michigan |
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| Zipcode: | 48458 |
| Country: | United States |
| Coordinates: | 43.0914°N -83.697°W |
| President: | Kimberly Green |
| Vice-President: | Mary Rankins[1] |
| Superintendent: | Paul S. Baker |
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| Governing Agency: | Genesee Intermediate School District |
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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.
Notable events
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
Beecher's mascot is the Beecher Buccaneer.[3]
Notable graduates
- Carl Banks, linebacker for the New York Giants, Washington Redskins, and Cleveland Browns[4]
- Duane D. Hackney, the most decorated enlisted person in history of the U.S. Air Force
- Courtney Hawkins, wide receiver for Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Pittsburgh Steelers
- Roy Marble, former Iowa Hawkeyes and NBA player
- Monté Morris, point guard for the Detroit Pistons of the NBA, former standout point guard for Iowa State Cyclones, former Mr. Basketball Michigan, winner of 3 Class C MHSAA State Championships
References
- Web site: Board of Education . 2008-10-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081009074019/http://s245773343.onlinehome.us/index.php?option=com_contact&view=category&catid=54&Itemid=56 . 2008-10-09 . dead .
- News: Rosenblatt . Roger . Roger Rosenblatt . March 13, 2000 . The Killing Of Kayla . . 155 . 10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010211121506/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,40342-1,00.html . February 11, 2001.
- http://www.mhsaa.com/about/nickcolor.html MHSAA High
- News: Woodyard. Eric. Past Beecher experiences shape former NFL player Carl Banks into successful businessman . 10 August 2014. MLive Media Group. September 27, 2012.
