| Beecher Community School District Beecher Schools |
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| — School District — | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Michigan |
| Intermediate District | Genesee |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • President | Kimberly Green |
| • Vice-President | Mary Rankins[1] |
| ZIP code | 48458 |
| Area code(s) | 810 |
| Website | 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. It gained national attention on February 29, 2000 when 6 year old Kayla Rolland was shot and killed by classmate Derrick Owens at Buell Elementary School.[2] The school closed in 2002 and has since been demolished.
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The Beecher Community School District is made up of three different buildings; Dailey Elementary School, Tucker Elementary School and Beecher Middle High School.
Beecher's mascot is the Beecher Buccaneer.[3] Sports in the school system include football, basketball, wrestling, baseball, track and field, and softball. Varsity football is coached by Courtney Hawkins. In 2009-2010 the football team went 9-0, and won the conference title. Beecher also has a little league football and basketball program.