May 10, 2021 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting of the Welch Board of Education

1. Call to Order

2. Establish Quorum

3. Pledge of Allegiance 

4. Public Participation

5. Principals' Reports

6. Superintendent's Report

7. Consent Agenda (Items may be voted separately at the request of any member of the Board of Education)

7.A. Discussion and possible board action to approve minutes of Regular Board Meeting on April 12, 2021

7.B. Discussion and possible board action to approve Treasurer's Report and Activity Fund Report on status of all funds and investments

8. Items for Board Action

8.A. Board to consider and take possible action, in the absence of the President and/or Clerk, to appoint an acting President and/or acting Clerk for the School District to execute any and all documents pertaining to the bond sale

8.B. Board to consider and take action on the employment of Stephen L. Smith Corp. as financial consultants to the School District, for the fiscal year 2021-2022 

8.C. Board to receive bids for the $340,000 Building Bonds of this School District and take action to award bonds to the lowest bidder

8.D. Board to consider and take action on a resolution providing for the issuance of building bonds in the sum of $340,000 by this school district, authorized at an election called and held for such purpose; prescribing form of bonds; providing for registration thereof; designating registrar and paying agent for the issue of bonds; providing for levy of an annual tax for the payment of principal and interest on the same; and fixing other details of issue

8.E. Board to consider and take action on a resolution designating the general obligation bonds of 2021 as “Qualified Tax-Exempt Obligations” pursuant to Section 265(b)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

8.F. Discussion and possible board action to approve 2020-2021 purchase order encumbrances, warrants, and change orders

     1,     Purchase Order Encumbrances
             a.     General Fund - # 345-365 - $71,534.53
             b.     Building Fund - #56 - $434.00

     2.     Warrants
             a.     General Fund - #983-1101 - $317,139.48
             b.     Building Fund - #86-89 - $1,492.87

8.G. Discussion and possible board action to approve the request for a spring semester five activity absence extension for four students

8.H. Discussion and possible board action to approve Welch Public Schools as a worksite for the Cherokee Nation Career Services Supplemental Youth Employment Program 

8.I. Discussion and possible board action to approve Estimate of Funds Available and Temporary Appropriation for the 2021-22 school year as prepared by Kerry John Patten, CPA, Auditor for Welch School District I017

• General Fund      $3,900,000
• Building Fund      $120,000

8.J. Discussion and possible board action to approve the Summer School Extra Duty Pay Schedule

8.K. Discussion and possible board action to approve 2021-2022 Welch District Membership renewal in the Oklahoma State School Boards Association

8.L. Discussion and possible board action to approve the 2021-2022 renewal of Oklahoma State School Boards Association Policy Subscription Service for the district

8.M. Discussion and possible board action to approve the 2021-2022 renewal of Oklahoma State School Boards Association Employment Services for the district

8.N. Discussion and possible board action to approve the 2021-2022 renewal of Oklahoma State School Boards Association Superintendent Evaluation Tool

8.O. Discussion and possible board action to approve 2021-2022 Replacement Agreement with Clearwater Enterprises for continued natural gas sales

8.P. Discussion and possible board action to approve 2021-2022 contract with FES for continued license use of SOCS website hosting service

8.Q. Discussion and possible board action to approve OSIG Renewal Proposal for property and liability insurance for Welch ISD #17 effective 7/1/21

8.R. Discussion and possible board action to approve the quote for Literacy First Services from Catapult Learning in the amount of $39,975.00 and payment thereof

8.S. Discussion and possible board action to approve the following Activity Fund transfer:

1. Transfer of $1900.00 from #821 Jr. Class After-Prom to #806 Class of 2022

8.T. Discussion and possible board action to surplus the items on the attached surplus inventory list

8.U. Discussion and possible board action to approve the following out of state trip:

1. 6th and 7th Grade Quiz Bowl to Silver Dollar City, Branson, MO on May 19, 2021

9. New Business

10. Proposed Executive Session to discuss the following items so that the board can return to Open Session and vote to approve or not approve as authorized by Title 25 OS Section 307 (B)(1) and Section 307(B)(7) of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act:

10.A. Conduct ongoing evaluation of the Superintendent for May in the areas of District Goals, Finance, and Personal Qualities

10.B. Convene as the district's Medical Exemption Review Committee 

10.C. Discuss certified staff for the 2021-2022 school year as listed on Attachment A

10.D. Discuss support staff for the 2021-2022 school year as listed on Attachment B

10.E. Discuss employment of Lane Ullrich as Agriculture Education Teacher and FFA Advisor for the 2021-2022 school year

10.F. Discuss employment of Kimberley Hall as Elementary Principal for the 2021-22 school year

10.G. Discuss employment of Kelli Biggs as Part-Time Summer School Teacher for June 2021

10.H. Discuss employment of Tammy Rogers as Part-Time Summer School Teacher for June 2021

10.I. Discuss employment of Gala Miller as Part-Time Summer School Teacher for June 2021

10.J. Discuss employment of Ashley Goodwin as Part-Time Summer School Teacher for June 2021

10.K. Discuss employment of Trisha Perkins as Part-Time Summer School Teacher for June 2021

10.L. Discuss employment of Shelly Chuckluck as Full-Time Summer School Teacher for June 2021

10.M. Discuss employment of Patty Bayless as Full-Time Summer School Teacher for June 2021

10.N. Discuss resignation of Middle School and High School Principal, Kent Haskell

10.O. Discuss resignation of Elementary Teacher, Hanna Haraughty

10.P. Discuss resignation of High School Math Teacher and Head Boy's Basketball Coach, Jason Bates

11. Discussion and possible board action to convene in Executive Session

12. President's Acknowledgment and Time of Return to Open Session

13. Statement of Executive Session Minutes
     A.     Members Present
     B.     Items Discussed
     C.     No Action Taken

14. Discussion and possible board action to approve employment of certified staff for the 2021-2022 school year as listed on Attachment A

15. Discussion and possible board action to approve employment of support staff for the 2021-2022 school year as listed on Attachment B

16. Discussion and possible board action to employ Lane Ullrich as Agriculture Education Teacher and FFA Advisor for the 2021-2022 school year

17. Discussion and possible board action to employ Kimberley Hall as Welch Elementary School Principal for the 2021-22 school year

18. Discussion and possible board action to employ Kelli Biggs as a Part-Time Summer School Teacher for June 2021

19. Discussion and possible board action to employ Tammy Rogers as a Part-Time Summer School Teacher for June 2021

20. Discussion and possible board action to employ Gala Miller as a Part-Time Summer School Teacher for June 2021

21. Discussion and possible board action to employ Ashley Goodwin as a Part-Time Summer School Teacher for June 2021

22. Discussion and possible board action to employ Trisha Perkins as a Part-Time Summer School Teacher for June 2021

23. Discussion and possible board action to employ Shelly Chuckluck as a Full-Time Summer School Teacher for June 2021

24. Discussion and possible board action to employ  Patty Bayless as a Full-Time Summer School Teacher for June 2021

25. Discussion and possible board action to approve the resignation of Welch Middle School and Welch High School Principal Kent Haskell effective at the end of the 2020-2021 school year

26. Discussion and possible board action to approve the resignation of Hanna Haraughty, Welch Elementary School Teacher effective at the end of the 2020-2021 school year

27. Discussion and possible board action to approve the resignation of Jason Bates, Welch High School Math Teacher and Head Boy's Basketball Coach effective at the end of the 2020-2021 school year

28. Vote to Adjourn