January 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting of the Welch Board of Education

1. Call to Order and Declaration of a Quorum

2. Pledge of Allegiance 

3. Public Participation

4. Recognition

• January is School Board Recognition month.  Welch Public Schools is fortunate to have five dedicated individuals who volunteer their time and energy to govern the District.  We thank you for your service.
• Thank you Opaa! and Melissa Gonzalez for the meal

5. Principals' Reports

6. Superintendent's 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 9, 2024, Regular Board Meeting

7.B. Treasurer's Report, Activity Fund Report, and status of all funds and investments

7.C. FY25 Purchase Orders

1. General Fund - #269-284
2. Building Fund - #58-61
3. Insurance Loss Fund - #14-15

7.D. FY25 Warrants as presented

7.E. School Rental Requests as listed, any others at hand

7.F. Fundraising Activities Requests as listed, any others at hand

1. Athletics, Selling Wildcat Nation decals, Jan-May
2. FFA, Labor Auction & Pie Supper, Jan-May
3. Baseball/Softball, 100 Inning Slow Pitch Softball Game, Feb-May
4. Baseball, Community Team Sponsorship, Feb-May

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 on the FY24 Audit as presented by a representative of Patten & Odom, CPAs, PLLC  

8.B. Discussion, consideration, and action on transferring activity account monies on the following:

1. Athletics 803 $50.00 to TSA 827, Sooter Tournament Plaques
2. Athletics 803 $1,000.00 to 806 Junior Class ($300), 818 BPA ($300), 821 After Prom ($300), 848 Football ($50), 849 Baseball ($50)

8.C. Discussion, consideration, and action on FY25 Quarter 3 District Transfer Capacity

8.D. Discussion, consideration, and action to assign the following Professional Development on a five-year basis for and for new hire employees:

1. Digital Teaching and Learning
2. Racial and Ethnic Education
3. Workplace Safety Training
4. Family and Community Engagement

8.E. Discussion, consideration, and action on a Draft Copy of the RFR Board Policy Manual Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4

8.F. Discussion, consideration, and action to approve the finalized project manual and drawings on the gym construction

9. Discussion and action regarding convening in Executive Session pursuant to OKLA. STAT. Title 25 § 307 (B)(1) & (7), (Supp.2002), to discuss the following items, so that the Board can return to Open Session and possible board action to approve:

1. Evaluation of Jeremy Ramsey, Superintendent of Schools
2. Employment Contract for Jeremy Ramsey, Superintendent of Schools
3. Resignation/Retirement of Greg Cruzan, Certified Art Teacher
4. Payment for Unused Sick Leave to Greg Cruzan
5. Retirement of LaChrista Earll, 3rd Grade Teacher

10. Return to Open Session, President's Acknowledgment, Executive Session Minutes Compliance Announcement (Members Participating, Items Discussed, No Action Taken)

11. Discussion, consideration, and action to approve the evaluation of Jeremy Ramsey, Superintendent of Schools

12. Discussion, consideration, and action regarding the employment contract of Jeremy Ramsey, Superintendent of Schools

13. Discussion, consideration, and action regarding the resignation/retirement of Greg Cruzan, Art Teacher

14. Discussion, consideration, and action regarding the request to reimburse Greg Cruzan for sick leave not used for TRS purposes according to board policy

15. Discussion, consideration, and action regarding the retirement of LaChrista Earll, 3rd Grade Teacher

16. New Business

17. Adjournment