August 12, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Special Meeting of the Welch Board of Education

1. Call to Order and Declaration of a Quorum

2. Pledge of Allegiance 

3. Public Participation

4. Superintendent's Report

5. Presentation by Marion Company, Construction Services Group

6. Consent Agenda recommended for approval by a single vote.  Items may be voted separately at the request of any member of the Board of Education.

6.A. Minutes of the June 24, 2024, Regular Meeting, and July 31, 2024, Special Board Meeting

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

6.C. FY24 Purchase Orders

1. General Fund #370-373

6.D. FY24 Warrants

1. General Fund #1398-1441
2. Building Fund #127-130

6.E. FY25 Purchase Orders

1. General Fund - #178-188
2. Building Fund - #41-42
3. Insurance Loss Fund - #4-6

6.F. FY25 Warrants

1. General Fund - #1-56
2. Building Fund - #1-7
3. Bond Fund - #1

6.G. School Rental Requests as listed, any others at hand

6.H. Fundraising Activities Requests as listed, any others at hand

6.I. Annual Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy

6.J. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Grand Head Start for SY24-25

6.K. Agreement for Educational Services with Welch Skills Center for FY25

6.L. Grand Gateway Economic Development Association's annual membership fee for FY25

6.M. 24-25 District Committee List

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, consideration, and possible action to approve a contract with the Marion Company, Construction Services Group, for the purpose of new construction of an auxiliary gym 

7.B. Discussion, consideration, and possible action on the following Board Policies enactments and/or revisions:

1. EIEC - Released Time Courses
2. EIED - Graduation Requirements
3. FDA - Enrollment and Out-of-State Tuition Exception
4. FDC-R1 - Attendance Policy Regulation
5. FEH - Transfers for Special Education Students

7.C. Discussion, consideration, and possible action to revise the 24-25 Certified Staff Salary Schedule

7.D. Discussion, consideration, and possible action to revise the 24-25 Support Staff Salary Schedule

7.E. Discussion, consideration, and possible action to approve a quote from Thompson Brothers for a plasma table and additional equipment for Agriculture CTE Lottery Grant

7.F. Discussion, consideration, and possible action on annual Bond Leased-Revenue payment to UMB in the amount of $235,000.00

7.G. Discussion, consideration, and possible action on a Memorandum of Understanding and Authorization to Pay FY25 Allocation to Wyandotte Public Schools for Alternative Education Coop

7.H. Discussion, consideration, and possible action on Dawni Orler, Adjunct, teaching the subject of Chemistry for one class period

7.I. Discussion, consideration, and possible action on High School Credit for Science and Math courses from Northeast Technology Center for SY24-25

7.J. Discussion, consideration, and possible action to approve the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education Contract for Secondary and Technology Education Programs for School Year 2024-2025

7.K. Discussion, consideration, and possible action on Welch Public Schools' Cardiac Arrest Site Plans, Emergency Plans, and Extra-Curricular Emergency Plans for SY24-25

7.L. Discussion, consideration, and possible action on a quote from Bolt on a district-wide phone and intercom system

7.M. Discussion, consideration, and possible action to approve the 2024-2025 Student Handbook

7.N. Discussion, consideration, and possible action to approve the 2024-2025 Employee Handbook

7.O. Discussion, consideration, and possible action to approve an Agreement with Quapaw Public Schools to share Director of Nutrition Services for $10,000.00 for SY24-25

7.P. Discussion, consideration, and possible action to contract with Express Personnel for staffing needs for FY25

8. Discussion and action regarding convening 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:

1. Employment of a Custodian/Maintenance/Grounds Keeper on a Support Contract for SY24-25
2. SY24-25 Certified Extra-Duty Pay Assignments
3. SY24-25 Athletic Extra-Duty Pay Assignments
4. Employment of a Pre-Kindergarten Tier I Paraprofessional on a Support Contract for SY24-25
5. Employment of a High School Paraprofessional for Distance Learning on a Support Contract for SY24-25
6. Employment of Substitutes: Chloe Barham, Jesse, Burns, Sherri Eslick-Eller, Jamie Horn, Shirley Vail, Rebecca Janey Sutton, Carollyn Best, and Kailey Hall for SY24-25
7. Resignation of Mandy Lester, Support Employee

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

10. Discussion, consideration, and possible action on the employment of a Custodian/Maintenance/Grounds Keeper on a Support Contract for SY24-25

11. Discussion, consideration, and possible action to approve the SY24-25 Certified Extra-Duty Pay Assignments

12. Discussion, consideration, and possible action to approve the SY24-25 Athletic Extra-Duty Pay Assignments

13. Discussion, consideration, and possible action to employ a Pre-Kindergarten Tier I Paraprofessional on a Support contract for SY24-25

14. Discussion, consideration, and possible action to employ a High School Tier I Paraprofessional for Distance Learning on a Support contract for SY24-25

15. Discussion, consideration, and possible action to employ Chloe Barham, Jesse Burns, Sherri Eslick-Eller, Jamie Horn, Shirley Vail, Rebecca Janey Sutton, Carollyn Best, and Kailey Hall as substitutes for SY24-25

16. Discussion, consideration, and possible action to accept the resignation of Many Lester, Support Employee

17. Adjournment