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 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 September 8, 2025, Regular Board of Education Meeting
7.B. Treasurer's Report, Activity Fund Report, and status of all funds and investments
7.C. FY26 Purchase Orders
General Fund - #181 - 193
Building Fund - #40-41
7.D. FY26 Warrants/Payments
General Fund - #136 - 311
Building Fund - #16 - 29
Insurance Loss - #5 - 6
7.E. School Rental Requests as listed, any others at hand, Welch Little League Basketball
7.F. Fundraising Activities Requests as listed, any others at hand
7.G. Out of State Trip Request, Art Club - MO
7.H. Activity Account Transfer - #813 StuCo to #818 BPA in amount $80.00
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 regarding FY25 Financial Audit as presented by Jay Jenkins of Jenkins & Kemper, CPS's LLC.
8.B. Discussion and action regarding approval of a Resolution calling for a Board of Education General Election for Seat #1 to be held April 7, 2026, with a Primary Election (if needed) on February 10, 2026, and to close Precinct #580011, Ottawa County polling place (no registered voters). 
8.C. Discussion and action on the employment of Stephen L. Smith Corp. as financial consultants to the school district for the fiscal year 2025-2026.
8.D. Discussion and action on quote from Lennox Security Solutions on District security cameras for interior and exterior. 
8.E. Discussion and action on quote from Lennox Security Solutions on upgrading exterior door access controllers and strike plates. 
8.F. Discussion and action on a Memorandum of Agreement between Welch Public Schools and NE Tech relating to HS graduation requirements HB3278 & HB 2672 on courses towards math and science requirements for graduation.
8.G. Discussion and action on a FY26 Contract between Welch Public Schools and The OK Dept of Ag, Food and Forestry.
8.H. Discussion and action to rescind the FY26 Support Non-Certified Adjunct Contract and to enter into a FY26 Certified Employee and Extra-Duty Contract with Jeffrey Oxford.
8.I. Discussion and action to amend Ryan Gleeves, FY26 Extra-Duty contract to include Assistant HS & MS Boy's Basketball
8.J. Discussion and action to rescind the approved quote from TeleComp to provide onsite and offsite server backup services, window device monitoring service and direct the Superintendent to provide TeleComp with a 45-day notice to cancel services.
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. Evaluation of the Superintendent
  2. Resignation of Shelbie Trotnic, Certified Employee
  3. Employment of Chelsea Crites, Certified Employee
  4. Employment of Rebecca Wimberley, Substitute Bus Driver
  5. Employment of Lindsay Roths, Maleya Jones, Chloe Preaus & Donna Koon, Substitute Employees
10. Return to Open Session, President's Acknowledgement, Executive Session Minutes Compliance Announcement (Members Participating, Items Discussed, No Action Taken)
11. Discussion and action regarding Resignation of Sheblie Trotnic, Certified Teacher
12. Discussion and action to amend FY26 Certified Contract for Shelbie Trotnic
13. Discussion and action to employ Chelsea Crites, Certified Employee for the remainder of SY25-26
14. Discussion and action to employ Rebecca Wimberley, Substitute Bus Driver
15. Discussion and action to employ Lindsey Roths, Maylea Jones, Chloe Preaus, Donna Koon as Substitute Employees.
16. New Business
17. 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: October 13, 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
Attachments:
Agenda Item:
5. Superintendent's Report
Agenda Item:
6. Gym Construction 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.
Rationale:
 
Agenda Item:
7.A. Minutes of the September 8, 2025, Regular Board of Education Meeting
Rationale:
 
Attachments:
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Motion to approve Consent Agenda Items List Item# 7A -7H as listed 7.A. Minutes of the September 8, 2025, Regular Board of Education Meeting 7.B. Treasurer's Report, Activity Fund Report, and status of all funds and investments 7.C. FY26 Purchase Orders General Fund - #181 - 193 Building Fund - #40-41 7.D. FY26 Warrants/Payments General Fund - #136 - 311, Building Fund - #16 - 29, Insurance Loss - #5 - 6 ,7.E. School Rental Requests as listed, any others at hand, Welch Little League Basketball ,7.F. Fundraising Activities Requests as listed, any others at hand 7.G. Out of State Trip Request, Art Club - MO . 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:
7.B. Treasurer's Report, Activity Fund Report, and status of all funds and investments
Agenda Item:
7.C. FY26 Purchase Orders
General Fund - #181 - 193
Building Fund - #40-41
Rationale:
 
Agenda Item:
7.D. FY26 Warrants/Payments
General Fund - #136 - 311
Building Fund - #16 - 29
Insurance Loss - #5 - 6
Rationale:
 
Agenda Item:
7.E. School Rental Requests as listed, any others at hand, Welch Little League Basketball
Rationale:
 
Agenda Item:
7.F. Fundraising Activities Requests as listed, any others at hand
Agenda Item:
7.G. Out of State Trip Request, Art Club - MO
Rationale:
 
Agenda Item:
7.H. Activity Account Transfer - #813 StuCo to #818 BPA in amount $80.00
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 regarding FY25 Financial Audit as presented by Jay Jenkins of Jenkins & Kemper, CPS's LLC.
Rationale:
 
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Motion to approve the FY25 Financial Audit as presented by Jay Jenkins of Jenkins & Kemper CPA's LLC. 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:
8.B. Discussion and action regarding approval of a Resolution calling for a Board of Education General Election for Seat #1 to be held April 7, 2026, with a Primary Election (if needed) on February 10, 2026, and to close Precinct #580011, Ottawa County polling place (no registered voters). 
Rationale:
 
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Make a Motion on approving the Resolution calling for a Board of Education General Election for Seat #1 to be held April 7, 2026, with a Primary Election (if needed) on February 10, 2026, and to close Precinct #580011, Ottawa County polling place (no registered voters). This is Shelby's Miller's seat. 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:
8.C. Discussion and action on the employment of Stephen L. Smith Corp. as financial consultants to the school district for the fiscal year 2025-2026.
Rationale:
 
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Make a motion to employ Stephen L. Smith Corp. as financial consultants to the school district for the fiscal year 2025-2026. Stephen L. Smith handles all of the school Bond business. 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:
8.D. Discussion and action on quote from Lennox Security Solutions on District security cameras for interior and exterior. 
Rationale:
 
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Make a motion to approve the quote from Lennox Security Solutions on District security cameras for interior and exterior. Mr. Ramsey reviewed the attached quote for new security system. 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 and action on quote from Lennox Security Solutions on upgrading exterior door access controllers and strike plates. 
Rationale:
 
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Make a motion to approve the quote from Lennox Security Solutions on upgrading exterior door access controllers and strike plates. 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:
8.F. Discussion and action on a Memorandum of Agreement between Welch Public Schools and NE Tech relating to HS graduation requirements HB3278 & HB 2672 on courses towards math and science requirements for graduation.
Rationale:
 
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Make a motion to approve the Memorandum of Agreement between Welch Public Schools and NE Tech relating to HS graduation requirements HB3278 & HB 2672 on courses towards math and science requirements for graduation. 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.G. Discussion and action on a FY26 Contract between Welch Public Schools and The OK Dept of Ag, Food and Forestry.
Rationale:
 
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Make a motion to approve the FY26 Contract between Welch Public Schools and The OK Dept of Ag, Food and Forestry. 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:
8.H. Discussion and action to rescind the FY26 Support Non-Certified Adjunct Contract and to enter into a FY26 Certified Employee and Extra-Duty Contract with Jeffrey Oxford.
Rationale:
 
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Make a motion to rescind the FY26 Support Non-Certified Adjunct Contract and to enter into a FY26 Certified Employee and Extra-Duty Contract with Jeffrey Oxford. 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.I. Discussion and action to amend Ryan Gleeves, FY26 Extra-Duty contract to include Assistant HS & MS Boy's Basketball
Rationale:
 
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Make a motion to amend Ryan Gleaves, FY26 Extra-Duty contract to include Assistant HS & MS Boy's Basketball. Mr. Gleaves will receive $2000.00 for high school assistant coach and $875.00 for middle school assistant coach. 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.J. Discussion and action to rescind the approved quote from TeleComp to provide onsite and offsite server backup services, window device monitoring service and direct the Superintendent to provide TeleComp with a 45-day notice to cancel services.
Rationale:
 
Action(s):
Motion 1 passed:
Make a motion to rescind the approved quote from TeleComp to provide onsite and offsite server backup services, window device monitoring service and direct the Superintendent to provide TeleComp with a 45-day notice to cancel services. 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
Motion 2 passed:
Make a motion to rescind the approved quote from TeleComp to provide onsite and offsite server backup services, window device monitoring service and direct the Superintendent to provide TeleComp with a 45-day notice to cancel services. 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:
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. Evaluation of the Superintendent
  2. Resignation of Shelbie Trotnic, Certified Employee
  3. Employment of Chelsea Crites, Certified Employee
  4. Employment of Rebecca Wimberley, Substitute Bus Driver
  5. Employment of Lindsay Roths, Maleya Jones, Chloe Preaus & Donna Koon, Substitute Employees
Rationale:
 
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 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 and action regarding Resignation of Sheblie Trotnic, Certified Teacher
Rationale:
 
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Make a motion to accept the Resignation of Sheblie Trotnic, Certified Teacher. 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 and action to amend FY26 Certified Contract for Shelbie Trotnic
Rationale:
 
Agenda Item:
13. Discussion and action to employ Chelsea Crites, Certified Employee for the remainder of SY25-26
Rationale:
 
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Make a motion to employ Chelsea Crites, Certified Employee for Remainder of SY25-26. 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:
14. Discussion and action to employ Rebecca Wimberley, Substitute Bus Driver
Rationale:
 
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Make a motion to employ Rebecca Wimberley, Substitute Bus Driver. This motion, made by Shannon Walker and seconded by Shelby Miller, passed.
  • Brian Mooney: Absent
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: Yea
  • Shelby Miller: Yea
Agenda Item:
15. Discussion and action to employ Lindsey Roths, Maylea Jones, Chloe Preaus, Donna Koon as Substitute Employees.
Rationale:
 
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Make a motion to employ Lindsey Roths, Maylea Jones, Donna Koon as Substitute Employees. 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:
16. New Business
Agenda Item:
17. Adjournment
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Motion to adjourn meeting adjourned at 7:05. 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
 

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