September 14, 2026 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. 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 August 10, 2026 Regular Board of Education Meeting

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

6.C. FY27 Purchase Orders/Encumbrances
General Fund: # 187 - # 196
Building Fund: None
Insurance Loss Fund: None

6.D. FY27 Payment Registers
General Fund: # 77 - # 171
Building Fund: # 8 - # 13
Insurance Loss Fund # 2.
Bond Fund: # 1

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

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

6.G. FY27 Qtr 2 Student Transfer Capacities 

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 the FY27 Estimate of Needs and appropriations as prepared by Jenkins & Kemper, CPA's, P.C.  

7.B. Discussion and action to approve a MOU with Northeast Tech for a Certified Adjunct Instructor to teach Anatomy & Physiology (5333) to high school students for academic credit. 

7.C. Discussion and action regarding the employment of Stephen L. Smith Corp. as financial consultants to the school district, for FY27. 

7.D. Discussion and action on a contract addendum with Help Hands Therapy Co. to provide Occupational Therapy treatment services.  

7.E. Discussion and action on a Purchase Order with BSN to provide a score table, seats, and benches for the new activity center. 

7.F. Discussion and action to approve SY26-27 Certified Teacher's Contracts

7.G. Discussion and action to approve SY26-27 Support Contracts

7.H. Discussion and action to approve SY26-27 Certified Extra-Duty Contracts

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. Employing Bryndle Biggs, Rebecca Hughes, Meghan Johnson, Lindsey Epperson and Rebekah Fry as substitutes for SY26-27

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 employing Bryndle Biggs, Rebecca Hughes, Meghan Johnson, Lindsey Epperson and Rebekah Fry as substitutes for SY26-27

11. New Business

12. Adjournment