Dr. Beard honored as Central Region superintendent select at Giles County meeting

A presenter at a Giles County meeting introduced and presented a plaque to Dr. Beard after she was selected by peers as the Central Region superintendent, the transcript shows.

The presenter said Dr. Beard has served on the regional legislative committee and praised "her experience, her calm demeanor, and of course her advice," noting the selection is peer-based and reflects leadership in learning, communication, professionalism and community involvement. The presenter said the regional selection advances to the state level in September and then to national consideration in February.

Dr. Beard accepted the plaque with thanks. The presenter and other attendees posed for photographs and thanked Dr. Beard for representing the district at the regional level. The transcript records the plaque bearing the year "2027" because regional winners roll up to state selection later in the year before national consideration.

The transcript contains a reference to "John County" during the remarks; that appears to be a transcription error and has been rendered in this report as Giles County, the meeting's location and the jurisdiction named in multiple agenda items.