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 Update 
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 October 13, 2025 Regular Board Meeting
7.B. Treasurer's Report, Activity Fund Report, and status of all funds and investments
7.C. FY26 Purchase Orders
1. General Fund - # 181-201
2. Building Fund - # 40-42
7.D. FY26 Payments/Warrants
1. General Fund - # 136-413
2. Building Fund - # 16-34
3, Insurance Loss Fund - # 5-6
7.E. School Rental Requests as listed, any others at hand
7.F. Fundraising Activities Requests as listed, any others at hand
1. Boys Basketball - Calendar Raffle Pick a Day, Nov - Dec 2025
2. Welch PTO — as listed on memo
3. FFA — as listed on forms
7.G. Out of State Trip - Missouri Southern State University - Joplin MO 
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 approving a Library Endowment Fund Agreement between Paul Mitzel and the Welch Board of Education to establish the Kathryn Mitzel Library Fund to provide continuing financial support for library materials, resources, and related expenditures.
8.B. Discussion and action regarding Activity Account Transfers   
8.C. Discussion and action to adjust Sayler Hayward - Riley from a Tier I to a Tier II Paraprofessional on the FY26 Approved salary wage schedule. 
8.D. Discussion and action regarding a Christmas stipend for WPS employees except for the Superintendent. 
8.E. Discussion and action regarding Notice of Schedule of Regular School Board Meetings for calendar year 2026
9. Proposed Executive Session to discuss the employment, hiring, appointment, promotion, demotion, discipline, or resignation of any individual salaried public officer or employee; O.S. Title 25 Section 307(B), (1) (Supp.2002) as listed:

1. Superintendent's Evaluation 
10. Return to Open Session, President's Acknowledgment, Executive Session Minutes, Compliance Announcement (Members Participating, Items Discussed, No Action Taken)
11. Discussion and action regarding the FY26 Superintendent's Evaluation 
12. 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: November 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Special Meeting of the Welch Board of Education
Agenda Item:
1. Call to Order and Declaration of a Quorum
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2. Pledge of Allegiance 
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3. Public Participation
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4. Principals' Reports
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5. Superintendent's Report
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6. Gym Construction Update 
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7. Consent Agenda Items recommended for approval by a single vote.  Items may be voted on separately at the request of any board member.
Agenda Item:
7.A. Minutes of the October 13, 2025 Regular Board Meeting
Attachments:
Agenda Item:
7.B. Treasurer's Report, Activity Fund Report, and status of all funds and investments
Agenda Item:
7.C. FY26 Purchase Orders
1. General Fund - # 181-201
2. Building Fund - # 40-42
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7.D. FY26 Payments/Warrants
1. General Fund - # 136-413
2. Building Fund - # 16-34
3, Insurance Loss Fund - # 5-6
Agenda Item:
7.E. School Rental Requests as listed, any others at hand
Agenda Item:
7.F. Fundraising Activities Requests as listed, any others at hand
1. Boys Basketball - Calendar Raffle Pick a Day, Nov - Dec 2025
2. Welch PTO — as listed on memo
3. FFA — as listed on forms
Agenda Item:
7.G. Out of State Trip - Missouri Southern State University - Joplin MO 
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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.
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Motion to approve the 7. A. Minutes of the October 13, 2025 Regular Board Meeting, 7.B. Treasurer's Report, Activity Fund Report, and status of all funds and investments , 7.C. FY26 Purchase Orders 1. General Fund - # 181-201, 2. Building Fund - # 40-42 , 7.D. FY26 Payments/Warrants 1. General Fund - # 136-413, 2. Building Fund - # 16-34 3, Insurance Loss Fund - # 5-6, 7.E. School Rental Requests as listed, any others at hand, 7.F. Fundraising Activities Requests ,1. Boys Basketball - Calendar Raffle Pick a Day, Nov - Dec 2025, 2. Welch PTO - as listed on memo, 3. FFA - as listed on forms 7.G. Out of State Trip - Missouri Southern State University - Joplin MO. This motion, made by Brian Mooney and seconded by Rowdy Layton, passed.
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: Yea
  • Brian Mooney: Yea
  • Shelby Miller: Yea
Agenda Item:
8.A. Discussion and action approving a Library Endowment Fund Agreement between Paul Mitzel and the Welch Board of Education to establish the Kathryn Mitzel Library Fund to provide continuing financial support for library materials, resources, and related expenditures.
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Motion to approve a Library Endowment Fund Agreement between Paul Mitzel and the Welch Board of Education to establish the Kathryn Mitzel Library Fund to provide continuing financial support for library materials, resources, and related expenditures. A new checking account will be set up at Welch State Bank and yearly the interest will be available to spend on library materials, resources, and related expenditures. The initial deposit will be $10,000.00. This motion, made by Brian Mooney and seconded by Shannon Walker, passed.
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: Yea
  • Brian Mooney: Yea
  • Shelby Miller: Yea
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8.B. Discussion and action regarding Activity Account Transfers   
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Motion to approve the activity account transfers as listed on the activity custodian memos. This was for working gate and concession during the softball and football season this year 2025. This motion, made by Brian Mooney and seconded by Shannon Walker, passed.
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: Yea
  • Brian Mooney: Yea
  • Shelby Miller: Yea
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8.C. Discussion and action to adjust Sayler Hayward - Riley from a Tier I to a Tier II Paraprofessional on the FY26 Approved salary wage schedule. 
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Make a motion to adjust Sayler Hayward - Riley from a Tier I to a Tier II Paraprofessional on the FY26 Approved salary wage schedule. Mrs. Riley did not have her certification complete when school started so her pay was at a Tier I paraprofessional. She has now completed her hours and has her Tier II certificate. This motion, made by Brian Mooney and seconded by Shannon Walker, passed.
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: Yea
  • Brian Mooney: Yea
  • Shelby Miller: Yea
Agenda Item:
8.D. Discussion and action regarding a Christmas stipend for WPS employees except for the Superintendent. 
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Motion to approve a December stipend for net amount of $200.00 to all employees with exception to the Superintendent to be paid by direct deposit on last day of first semester. This motion, made by Shannon Walker and seconded by Brian Mooney, passed.
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: Yea
  • Brian Mooney: Yea
  • Shelby Miller: Yea
Agenda Item:
8.E. Discussion and action regarding Notice of Schedule of Regular School Board Meetings for calendar year 2026
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Motion to approve the Notice of Schedule of Regular School Board Meetings for calendar year 2026 and register it with the Craig County Clerk's office. This motion, made by Brian Mooney and seconded by Rowdy Layton, passed.
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: Yea
  • Brian Mooney: Yea
  • Shelby Miller: Yea
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9. Proposed Executive Session to discuss the employment, hiring, appointment, promotion, demotion, discipline, or resignation of any individual salaried public officer or employee; O.S. Title 25 Section 307(B), (1) (Supp.2002) as listed:

1. Superintendent's Evaluation 
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Make a motion to enter into Executive Session to discuss the item listed, the board went into executive session at 6:12 p.m. This motion, made by Shannon Walker and seconded by Brian Mooney, passed.
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: Yea
  • Brian Mooney: Yea
  • Shelby Miller: Yea
Agenda Item:
10. Return to Open Session, President's Acknowledgment, Executive Session Minutes, Compliance Announcement (Members Participating, Items Discussed, No Action Taken)
Agenda Item:
11. Discussion and action regarding the FY26 Superintendent's Evaluation 
Agenda Item:
12. Adjournment
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Motion to adjourn , meeting adjourned at 6:43 p.m. This motion, made by Brian Mooney and seconded by Shannon Walker, passed.
  • Mr Jesse Highsmith: Yea
  • Rowdy Layton: Yea
  • Shannon Walker: Yea
  • Brian Mooney: Yea
  • Shelby Miller: Yea
 

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