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. Consent Agenda Items recommended for approval by a single vote.  Items may be voted on separately at the request of any board member.
6.A. Minutes of the February 9, 2026 Regular Board Meeting
6.B. Treasurer's Report, Activity Fund Report, and status of all funds and investments
6.C. FY26 Encumbrances/Purchase Orders
1. General Fund #220-226
2. Building Fund #43-44
6.D. FY26 Payments/Warrants
1. General Fund
2. Building Fund
3. Insurance Loss Fund
6.E. School Rental Requests as listed, any others at hand
1. Little League SB Field
6.F. Fundraising Activities Requests as listed, any others at hand
1. Sophomore Class, candle sales
6.G. Elementary Out of State Trip, Joplin MO
7. 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.
7.A. Discussion and action regarding Engagement Letter for the 25-26 fiscal year audit and contract for audit with Jenkins & Kemper CPA, P.C.
7.B. Discussion and action regarding a contract with Helping Hands, LLC for Speech services for FY27.
7.C. Discussion and action regarding an extra-duty contract for Ashley Chenoweth, Assistant Slow Pitch Coach. 

8. 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. Retirement/Resignation, Brenda "JJ" Seigel, Certified Employee

  2. Resignation, Kevi Tucker, Support Employee
9. Return to Open Session, President's Acknowledgement, Executive Session Minutes Compliance Announcement (Members Participating, Items Discussed, No Action Taken)
10. Discussion and action regarding resignation of Kevi Tucker, Support Employee, effective March 10, 2026
11. Discussion and action regarding retirement/resignation of Brenda "JJ" Seigel, Certified Employee, effective end of contract. 
12. New Business
13. 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: March 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. Principals' Reports
Agenda Item:
5. Superintendent's Report
Agenda Item:
6. 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 6A -6G. This motion, made by Rowdy Layton and seconded by Shannon Walker, passed.
  • Shelby Miller: Absent
  • Brian Mooney: Absent
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: Yea
Agenda Item:
6.A. Minutes of the February 9, 2026 Regular Board Meeting
Attachments:
Agenda Item:
6.B. Treasurer's Report, Activity Fund Report, and status of all funds and investments
Agenda Item:
6.C. FY26 Encumbrances/Purchase Orders
1. General Fund #220-226
2. Building Fund #43-44
Agenda Item:
6.D. FY26 Payments/Warrants
1. General Fund
2. Building Fund
3. Insurance Loss Fund
Agenda Item:
6.E. School Rental Requests as listed, any others at hand
1. Little League SB Field
Agenda Item:
6.F. Fundraising Activities Requests as listed, any others at hand
1. Sophomore Class, candle sales
Agenda Item:
6.G. Elementary Out of State Trip, Joplin MO
Agenda Item:
7. 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:
7.A. Discussion and action regarding Engagement Letter for the 25-26 fiscal year audit and contract for audit with Jenkins & Kemper CPA, P.C.
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Motion to approve a engagement Letter for the 25-26 fiscal year audit and contract for audit with Jenkins & Kemper CPA, P.C. This motion, made by Shannon Walker and seconded by Rowdy Layton, passed.
  • Shelby Miller: Absent
  • Brian Mooney: Absent
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: Yea
Agenda Item:
7.B. Discussion and action regarding a contract with Helping Hands, LLC for Speech services for FY27.
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Motion to approve a contract with Helping Hands, LLC for Speech services for FY27. This motion, made by Rowdy Layton and seconded by Shannon Walker, passed.
  • Shelby Miller: Absent
  • Brian Mooney: Absent
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: Yea
Agenda Item:
7.C. Discussion and action regarding an extra-duty contract for Ashley Chenoweth, Assistant Slow Pitch Coach. 
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Motion to approve an extra-duty contract for Ashley Chenoweth, Assistant Slow Pitch Coach amount $1000. This motion, made by Rowdy Layton and seconded by Shannon Walker, passed.
  • Shelby Miller: Absent
  • Brian Mooney: Absent
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: Yea
Agenda Item:

8. 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. Retirement/Resignation, Brenda "JJ" Seigel, Certified Employee

  2. Resignation, Kevi Tucker, Support Employee
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Motion was made and approved to go to executive session at 5:52 p.m. This motion, made by Shannon Walker and seconded by Rowdy Layton, passed.
  • Shelby Miller: Absent
  • Brian Mooney: Absent
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: Yea
Agenda Item:
9. Return to Open Session, President's Acknowledgement, Executive Session Minutes Compliance Announcement (Members Participating, Items Discussed, No Action Taken)
Agenda Item:
10. Discussion and action regarding resignation of Kevi Tucker, Support Employee, effective March 10, 2026
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Motion to accept the resignation of Kevi Tucker, Support Employee, effective March 10, 2026. This motion, made by Shannon Walker and seconded by Rowdy Layton, passed.
  • Shelby Miller: Absent
  • Brian Mooney: Absent
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: Yea
Agenda Item:
11. Discussion and action regarding retirement/resignation of Brenda "JJ" Seigel, Certified Employee, effective end of contract. 
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Motion to accept the retirement/resignation of Brenda "JJ" Seigel, Certified Employee, effective end of contract. This motion, made by Rowdy Layton and seconded by Shannon Walker, passed.
  • Shelby Miller: Absent
  • Brian Mooney: Absent
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: Yea
Agenda Item:
12. New Business
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Motion to approve extra duty contract for Ryan Gleaves with Head Slow Pitch Softball coach and $2500.00. This motion, made by Shannon Walker and seconded by Rowdy Layton, passed.
  • Shelby Miller: Absent
  • Brian Mooney: Absent
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: Yea
Agenda Item:
13. Adjournment
 

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