Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order and Declaration of a Quorum
2. Pledge of Allegiance 
3. Public Participation
4. Discussion and action to recess the open meeting to tour the new gym construction with BWA Architects and CSG Marion Company and to reconvene the regular board meeting afterward.
5. Discussion and action to reconvene the regular board meeting with an established quorum. 
6. Principal Reports
7. Superintendent Report
8. Consent Agenda Items recommended for approval by a single vote.  Items may be voted on separately at the request of any board member.
8.A. Minutes of the January 12, 2026, Regular Board Meeting
8.B. Treasurer's Report, Activity Fund Report, and status of all funds and investments
8.C. FY26 Encumbrances/Purchase Orders
  • General Fund # 217 - 219 
  • Building Fund # None 
  • Insurance Loss Fund # None 
8.D. FY26 Payments/Warrants
  • General Fund 
  • Building Fund 
  • Insurance Loss Fund
8.E. School Rental Requests as listed, any others at hand
8.F. Fundraising Activities Requests as listed, any others at hand
  • BPA Fundraiser, Dance during BPA Week
8.G. SY26-27 Agreement with OKTLE for Teacher & Administrative Evaluations
8.H. Out of State Trip, Houston Tx, NASA, GT Trip 
9. 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.
9.A. Discussion and action regarding a contract with Helping Hands Therapy Co. for the remainder of SY25-26.
9.B. Discussion and action regarding a quote from 4 State Fence Inc to remove and install fencing and a gate at the bus barn. 
9.C. Discussion and action on a quote from Curtis Restaurant Supply for two milk coolers
9.D. Discussion and action regarding Athletic Activity Account transfers into sub activity accounts. 
9.E. Discussion and action on a quote from Stewart Signs for a new digital sign. Pricing includes equipment and installation. The Revenue source is Welch Education Foundation Activity Account.  

10. Discussion, consideration, and possible 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, Stacy Ezell, MS/HS Principal, SY26-27

  2. Employment, Kim Hall, Elementary Principal, SY26-27
11. Return to Open Session, President's Acknowledgement, Executive Session Minutes Compliance Announcement (Members Participating, Items Discussed, No Action Taken)
12. Discussion and action regarding employment contract for Stacy Ezell, MS/HS Principal for SY25-26
13. Discussion and action regarding employment contract for Kim Hall, Elementary Principal for SY26-27
14. New Business
15. 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: February 9, 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. Public Participation
Agenda Item:
4. Discussion and action to recess the open meeting to tour the new gym construction with BWA Architects and CSG Marion Company and to reconvene the regular board meeting afterward.
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Motion to recess the open meeting to tour the new gym construction with BWA Architects and CSG Marion Company and to reconvene the regular board meeting afterward. dismissed to the tour at 5:33 p.m. This motion, made by Rowdy Layton and seconded by Shannon Walker, passed.
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: Yea
  • Brian Mooney: Yea
  • Shelby Miller: Yea
Agenda Item:
5. Discussion and action to reconvene the regular board meeting with an established quorum. 
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Motion to reconvene the regular board meeting with an established quorum. This motion, made by Rowdy Layton and seconded by Shannon Walker, passed.
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: Yea
  • Brian Mooney: Yea
  • Shelby Miller: Yea
Agenda Item:
6. Principal Reports
Agenda Item:
7. Superintendent Report
Agenda Item:
8. 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 (List Item#8A - 8G and descriptions). A definition of what 8G was asked for, Mr. Ramsey stated it was an online program the Administration used to evaluated their staff required by the state. 8H is the Middle School GT trip to NASA. 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.A. Minutes of the January 12, 2026, Regular Board Meeting
Attachments:
Agenda Item:
8.B. Treasurer's Report, Activity Fund Report, and status of all funds and investments
Agenda Item:
8.C. FY26 Encumbrances/Purchase Orders
  • General Fund # 217 - 219 
  • Building Fund # None 
  • Insurance Loss Fund # None 
Agenda Item:
8.D. FY26 Payments/Warrants
  • General Fund 
  • Building Fund 
  • Insurance Loss Fund
Agenda Item:
8.E. School Rental Requests as listed, any others at hand
Agenda Item:
8.F. Fundraising Activities Requests as listed, any others at hand
  • BPA Fundraiser, Dance during BPA Week
Agenda Item:
8.G. SY26-27 Agreement with OKTLE for Teacher & Administrative Evaluations
Agenda Item:
8.H. Out of State Trip, Houston Tx, NASA, GT Trip 
Agenda Item:
9. 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.
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Royal Speech Therapy will no longer exist as of 3/1/2026, Mrs. Morgan Shephard, of Helping Hands Therapy, Co will supply speech therapy for the remainder of the 2025-26 school year. 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.A. Discussion and action regarding a contract with Helping Hands Therapy Co. for the remainder of SY25-26.
Agenda Item:
9.B. Discussion and action regarding a quote from 4 State Fence Inc to remove and install fencing and a gate at the bus barn. 
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Motion to approve the quote from 4 State Fence Inc to remove and install fencing and a gate at the bus barn. This motion, made by Shannon Walker and seconded by Shelby Miller, passed.
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: Yea
  • Brian Mooney: Yea
  • Shelby Miller: Yea
Agenda Item:
9.C. Discussion and action on a quote from Curtis Restaurant Supply for two milk coolers
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Motion to approve the quote from Curtis Restaurant Supply for two milk coolers. 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.D. Discussion and action regarding Athletic Activity Account transfers into sub activity accounts. 
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Motion to approve the transfer of Activity Funds from Athletics for working the gate and concession. This motion, made by Brian Mooney and seconded by Shelby Miller, passed.
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: Yea
  • Brian Mooney: Yea
  • Shelby Miller: Yea
Agenda Item:
9.E. Discussion and action on a quote from Stewart Signs for a new digital sign. Pricing includes equipment and installation. The Revenue source is Welch Education Foundation Activity Account.  
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Motion to approve quote from Stewart Signs for a new digital sign. Pricing includes equipment and installation and be paid for out of the Welch Education Foundation Activity Account. This motion, made by Shannon Walker and seconded by Brian Mooney, passed.
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: Yea
  • Brian Mooney: Yea
  • Shelby Miller: Yea
Agenda Item:

10. Discussion, consideration, and possible 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, Stacy Ezell, MS/HS Principal, SY26-27

  2. Employment, Kim Hall, Elementary Principal, SY26-27
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: Executive session began at 6:41 p.m. 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:
11. Return to Open Session, President's Acknowledgement, Executive Session Minutes Compliance Announcement (Members Participating, Items Discussed, No Action Taken)
Agenda Item:
12. Discussion and action regarding employment contract for Stacy Ezell, MS/HS Principal for SY25-26
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Motion to approve the employment and contract for Stacy Ezell, MS/HS Principal for SY25-26, correction made by Mr. Ramsey motion to approve the employment for Stacy Ezell, MS/HS Principal for the SY 26-27. 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:
13. Discussion and action regarding employment contract for Kim Hall, Elementary Principal for SY26-27
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Motion to approve the employment and contract for Kim Hall, Elementary Principal for SY26-27. 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:
14. New Business
Action(s):
Motion passed:
motion to approve the estimate and more forward on lighting with Dalton Technical Services. This motion, made by Shannon Walker and seconded by Shelby Miller, passed.
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: Yea
  • Brian Mooney: Yea
  • Shelby Miller: Yea
Agenda Item:
15. 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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