Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order and Declaration of a Quorum
2. Pledge of Allegiance 
3. Public Participation
4. Principals' Reports
5. Superintendent's Report
6. Gym Construction Update
7. Consent Agenda Items recommended for approval by a single vote.  Items may be voted on separately at the request of any board member.
7.A. Minutes of the November 17, 2025 Special Board Meeting
7.B. Treasurer's Report, Activity Fund Report, and status of all funds and investments
7.C. FY26 Purchase Orders/Encumbrances
1. General Fund #194-208
2, Building Fund #42
 
7.D. FY26 Payment Registers
Gen Fund 
Building Fund
Insurance Loss Fund
Sinking Fund
7.E. School Rental Requests as listed, any others at hand
7.F. Fundraising Activities Requests as listed, any others at hand
7.G. FY27 Yearbook Vendor Walsworth Agreement
7.H. FY27 School Picture Vendor Strawbridge Studios Inc. Agreement
7.I. Activity Account Transfer Athletics 803 $100.00 to TSA STEM 825 
8. Action Agenda - Individual items for discussion and action.  The Board may choose to take action on any item listed including motion to approve, motion to not approve, make a specific motion, take no action, table an item, or concur no action required.  Members may second a motion, cast a vote, or abstain.
8.A. Discussion and action to approve the Welch Public Schools District's Section 125 Flexible Benefit Plan for Calendar year 2026  
8.B. Discussion and action to approve the 3rd party Vendor GWN Securities, Inc 403(b) plan document for calendar year 2026.
8.C. Discussion and action to approve the FY27 Contract with Bolt for Internet access 2 Gbps dedicated fiber circuit and 1 Gbps Leased Lit Fiber (WAN) circuits, Erate Funds. 
9. Discussion and action regarding convening in Executive Session pursuant to OKLA. STAT. Title 25 § 307 (B)(1), (Supp.2002), to discuss the following items:
  1. Superintendent's Evaluation
10. Return to Open Session, President's Acknowledgement, Executive Session Minutes Compliance Announcement (Members Participating, Items Discussed, No Action Taken)
11. New Business
12. Adjournment
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NOTE:  The Board of Education may discuss, vote to approve, vote to disapprove, vote to table, or decide not to discuss any item on the agenda.  The Board of Education reserves the right to take up an agenda item in any order regardless of how items are listed below.
Meeting: December 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting of the Welch Board of Education
Agenda Item:
1. Call to Order and Declaration of a Quorum
Agenda Item:
2. Pledge of Allegiance 
Agenda Item:
3. Public Participation
Agenda Item:
4. Principals' Reports
Agenda Item:
5. Superintendent's Report
Agenda Item:
6. Gym Construction Update
Agenda Item:
7. Consent Agenda Items recommended for approval by a single vote.  Items may be voted on separately at the request of any board member.
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Motion to approve Consent Agenda Items 7A through 7I. This motion, made by Rowdy Layton and seconded by Brian Mooney, passed.
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: Yea
  • Brian Mooney: Yea
  • Shelby Miller: Yea
Agenda Item:
7.A. Minutes of the November 17, 2025 Special Board Meeting
Agenda Item:
7.B. Treasurer's Report, Activity Fund Report, and status of all funds and investments
Agenda Item:
7.C. FY26 Purchase Orders/Encumbrances
1. General Fund #194-208
2, Building Fund #42
 
Agenda Item:
7.D. FY26 Payment Registers
Gen Fund 
Building Fund
Insurance Loss Fund
Sinking Fund
Agenda Item:
7.E. School Rental Requests as listed, any others at hand
Agenda Item:
7.F. Fundraising Activities Requests as listed, any others at hand
Agenda Item:
7.G. FY27 Yearbook Vendor Walsworth Agreement
Agenda Item:
7.H. FY27 School Picture Vendor Strawbridge Studios Inc. Agreement
Agenda Item:
7.I. Activity Account Transfer Athletics 803 $100.00 to TSA STEM 825 
Agenda Item:
8. Action Agenda - Individual items for discussion and action.  The Board may choose to take action on any item listed including motion to approve, motion to not approve, make a specific motion, take no action, table an item, or concur no action required.  Members may second a motion, cast a vote, or abstain.
Agenda Item:
8.A. Discussion and action to approve the Welch Public Schools District's Section 125 Flexible Benefit Plan for Calendar year 2026  
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Motion to approve the Welch Public Schools District's Section 125 Flexible Benefit Plan for Calendar year 2026. This motion, made by Brian Mooney and seconded by Shannon Walker, passed.
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: Yea
  • Brian Mooney: Yea
  • Shelby Miller: Yea
Agenda Item:
8.B. Discussion and action to approve the 3rd party Vendor GWN Securities, Inc 403(b) plan document for calendar year 2026.
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Motion to approve the 3rd party Vendor GWN Securities, Inc 403(b) plan document for calendar year 2026. This motion, made by Brian Mooney and seconded by Rowdy Layton, passed.
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: Yea
  • Brian Mooney: Yea
  • Shelby Miller: Yea
Agenda Item:
8.C. Discussion and action to approve the FY27 Contract with Bolt for Internet access 2 Gbps dedicated fiber circuit and 1 Gbps Leased Lit Fiber (WAN) circuits, Erate Funds. 
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Motion to approve the FY27 Contract with Bolt for Internet access 2 Gbps dedicated fiber circuit and 1 Gbps Leased Lit Fiber (WAN) circuits, Erate Funds. This motion, made by Brian Mooney and seconded by Shannon Walker, passed.
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: Yea
  • Brian Mooney: Yea
  • Shelby Miller: Yea
Agenda Item:
9. Discussion and action regarding convening in Executive Session pursuant to OKLA. STAT. Title 25 § 307 (B)(1), (Supp.2002), to discuss the following items:
  1. Superintendent's Evaluation
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Motion to convene in Executive Session pursuant to OKLA. STAT. Title 25 § 307 (B)(1), (Supp.2002), to discuss the following items, so that the board can return to Open Session and possible board action to approve:. This motion, made by Brian Mooney and seconded by Shannon Walker, passed.
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: Yea
  • Brian Mooney: Yea
  • Shelby Miller: Yea
Agenda Item:
10. Return to Open Session, President's Acknowledgement, Executive Session Minutes Compliance Announcement (Members Participating, Items Discussed, No Action Taken)
Agenda Item:
11. New Business
Action(s):
Motion passed:
PO # 2026-11-209 Savvas Learning was presented for approval to purchase textbooks, online materials and teachers edition in the amount of $3297.06 for Science curriculum. This motion, made by Brian Mooney and seconded by Shannon Walker, passed.
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: Yea
  • Brian Mooney: Yea
  • Shelby Miller: Yea
Agenda Item:
12. Adjournment
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Motion to adjourn. This motion, made by Brian Mooney and seconded by Shannon Walker, passed.
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: Yea
  • Brian Mooney: Yea
  • Shelby Miller: Yea

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