Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order and Declaration of a Quorum
2. Pledge of Allegiance 
3. Recognition
  • January is School Board Recognition month. Welch Public Schools is fortunate to have five dedicated individuals who volunteer their time to govern the district... We thank you for your service! 
4. Public Participation
5. Principal Reports
6. Superintendent Report
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 December 15, 2025 Regular School Board Meeting
7.B. Treasurer's Report, Activity Fund Report, and status of all funds and investments
7.C. FY26 Purchase Orders/Encumbrances 
  • General Fund - # 209 - 216
  • Building Fund - None
  • Insurance Loss Fund - None
7.D. FY26 Payments/Warrants
7.E. School Rental Requests as listed, any others at hand
7.F. Fundraising Activities Requests as listed, any others at hand
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, consideration and action regarding Activity Account Transfers
8.B. Discussion, consideration and action on FY26 Qtr #3 Transfer Capacity
8.C. Discussion, consideration and action on a Transportation Reimbursement Agreement between Welch Public Schools and Laura Haws for SY25-26 Spring semester, Jan-May 2026. 
8.D. Discussion, consideration and action on revising the SY25-26 HS/MS/Elementary Parent/Student Handbooks with regard to Student Attendance and Excessive absences procedures. 
8.E. Discussion, consideration and action by the Board of Education to authorize the School Treasurer, Madonna Woolfolk, to open accounts with Welch State Bank.  
9. Discussion and action regarding convening in Executive Session pursuant to OKLA. STAT. Title 25 § 307 (B)(1), (Supp.2002), to discuss the employment, promotion, demotion, disciplining or resignation of any individual salaried public officer or employee.
  1. Employment of Jeremy Ramsey, Superintendent
10. Return to Open Session, President's Acknowledgement, Executive Session Minutes Compliance Announcement (Members Participating, Items Discussed, No Action Taken)
11. Discussion, consideration and action regarding the FY26 Evaluation of Jeremy Ramsey, Superintendent. 
12. Discussion, consideration and action regarding a one-year extension to the employment contract for Jeremy Ramsey, Superintendent of Schools. 
13. New Business
14. 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: January 12, 2026 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. Recognition
  • January is School Board Recognition month. Welch Public Schools is fortunate to have five dedicated individuals who volunteer their time to govern the district... We thank you for your service! 
Agenda Item:
4. Public Participation
Agenda Item:
5. Principal Reports
Agenda Item:
6. Superintendent Report
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 - 7F. This motion, made by Rowdy Layton and seconded by Shelby Miller, passed.
  • Brian Mooney: Absent
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: Yea
  • Shelby Miller: Yea
Agenda Item:
7.A. Minutes of the December 15, 2025 Regular School Board Meeting
Attachments:
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 
  • General Fund - # 209 - 216
  • Building Fund - None
  • Insurance Loss Fund - None
Agenda Item:
7.D. FY26 Payments/Warrants
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:
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, consideration and action regarding Activity Account Transfers
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Motion to approve activity account transfer as listed on Treasurer's memo. This motion, made by Rowdy Layton and seconded by Shelby Miller, passed.
  • Brian Mooney: Absent
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: Yea
  • Shelby Miller: Yea
Agenda Item:
8.B. Discussion, consideration and action on FY26 Qtr #3 Transfer Capacity
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Motion to approve the FY26 Qtr #3 Transfer Capacities. This motion, made by Rowdy Layton and seconded by Shannon Walker, passed.
  • Brian Mooney: Absent
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: Yea
  • Shelby Miller: Yea
Agenda Item:
8.C. Discussion, consideration and action on a Transportation Reimbursement Agreement between Welch Public Schools and Laura Haws for SY25-26 Spring semester, Jan-May 2026. 
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Motion to approve the Transportation Reimbursement Agreement between Welch Public Schools and Laura Haws for SY25-26 Spring semester, Jan-May 2026. This motion, made by Rowdy Layton and seconded by Shannon Walker, passed.
  • Brian Mooney: Absent
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: Yea
  • Shelby Miller: Yea
Agenda Item:
8.D. Discussion, consideration and action on revising the SY25-26 HS/MS/Elementary Parent/Student Handbooks with regard to Student Attendance and Excessive absences procedures. 
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Motion to approve the revisions to the SY25-26 HS/MS/Elementary Parent/Student Handbooks with regard to Student Attendance and Excessive absences procedures as presented by the principals. This motion, made by Rowdy Layton and seconded by Shannon Walker, passed.
  • Brian Mooney: Absent
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: Yea
  • Shelby Miller: Yea
Agenda Item:
8.E. Discussion, consideration and action by the Board of Education to authorize the School Treasurer, Madonna Woolfolk, to open accounts with Welch State Bank.  
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Make a motion to authorize the School Treasurer, Madonna Woolfolk, to open accounts with Welch State Bank. This motion, made by Rowdy Layton and seconded by Shannon Walker, passed.
  • Brian Mooney: Absent
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: 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 employment, promotion, demotion, disciplining or resignation of any individual salaried public officer or employee.
  1. Employment of Jeremy Ramsey, Superintendent
Action(s):
Motion 1 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 Shannon Walker and seconded by Rowdy Layton, passed.
  • Brian Mooney: Absent
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: Yea
  • Shelby Miller: Yea
Motion 2 passed:
Motion to go to convene to Executive session at 6:07 p.m. This motion, made by Shannon Walker and seconded by Rowdy Layton, passed.
  • Brian Mooney: Absent
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: 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. Discussion, consideration and action regarding the FY26 Evaluation of Jeremy Ramsey, Superintendent. 
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Make a motion to approve the FY26 Evaluation for Jeremy Ramsey, Superintendent. This motion, made by Rowdy Layton and seconded by Shannon Walker, passed.
  • Brian Mooney: Absent
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: Yea
  • Shelby Miller: Yea
Agenda Item:
12. Discussion, consideration and action regarding a one-year extension to the employment contract for Jeremy Ramsey, Superintendent of Schools. 
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Motion to extend Jeremy Ramsey's contract for one year with a 6% raise to his base salary. This motion, made by Rowdy Layton and seconded by Shannon Walker, passed.
  • Brian Mooney: Absent
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: Yea
  • Shelby Miller: Yea
Agenda Item:
13. New Business
Agenda Item:
14. Adjournment
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Motion to adjourn. This motion, made by Shannon Walker and seconded by Rowdy Layton, passed.
  • Brian Mooney: Absent
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: Yea
  • Shelby Miller: Yea
 

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