Beecher Community School District

School district in Michigan, United States

43°05′29.0″N 83°41′49.2″W / 43.091389°N 83.697000°W / 43.091389; -83.697000District informationPresidentKimberly GreenVice-presidentMary Rankins^[1]SuperintendentPaul S. BakerGoverning agencyGenesee Intermediate School DistrictOther informationWebsitewww.beecherschools.org

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

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