AGENDA REGULAR MEETING

WELCH BOARD OF EDUCATION

BOARD ROOM – OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT

707 SOUTH CURTIS

WELCH OKLAHOMA

MARCH 11, 2008

6:30 PM

 

 


NOTE:  The Board may discuss, vote to approve, vote to disapprove, vote to table, or decide

not to discuss any item on the agenda.

 

1.         Call to Order

 

2.         Establish Quorum

 

3.         Public Participation

 

4.         Administer Oath of Office and Loyalty Oath to Board Member Brad Mount

 

5.         Vote to Re-Organize Board of Education

            A.        President – Dennis McCord

            B.        Vice President – Wade Sherrick

            C.        Clerk – Cathey Forrest

 

6.         Consent Agenda (Items may be voted separately at the request of any member of the

            Board of Education)

 

            A.        Vote to Approve/Not Approve Minutes of Regular Board Meeting on

February 12, 2008

 

            B.        Vote to Approve/Not Approve Minutes of the Special Board Meeting on

                        February 19, 2008

 

            C.        Vote to Approve/Not Approve Treasurer’s Report and Activity Fund Report on

                        Status of All Funds and Investments

 

7.         Items for Board Action

 

            A.        Vote to Approve/Not Approve Purchase Orders Encumbrances and Warrants

 

                        1.         Purchase Order Encumbrances

                                    a.         General Fund – #373 - 421 – $59,308.77

                                    b.         Building Fund – #67 – $500.00

                                    c.         Bond Fund – None

                                    d.         Casualty/Insurance Loss Fund – None

 

                        2.         Warrants

                                    a.         General Fund – #1102 - 1252 – $292,538.15

                                    b.         Building Fund – #72 - 78 – $5,208.44

                                    c.         Bond Fund – None

                                    d.         Casualty/Insurance Loss Fund – None

 

            B.        Vote to Approve/Not Approve Student Transfer

 

C.        Vote to Approve/Not Approve Band and Chorus Out of State Trip to Kansas City,

            May 9 – 11

 

D.        Vote to Approve/Not Approve 3rd Nine Week AR Trip (Mini Golf) to Joplin, MO on

            Date TBD

 

E.        Vote to Approve/Not Approve Resolution for Schools and Libraries Universal

            Services (E-Rate) for 2008-2009.  This resolution authorizes filing of Form 471

            applications for funding year 2008-2009 and the payment of the applicant’s share

            upon approval of funding and receipt of services

 

F.         Vote to Approve/Not Approve the Surplus of Old Cheer Leading Uniforms as per

            Attachment A

 

G.        Vote to Approve/Not Approve FCCLA Fundraiser, Sale of Heat and Serve Items

            During Lunch Period, Funds Raised to Pay for Annual FCCLA State Convention

            Expenses

 

H.        Vote to Approve/Not Approve Waiver of First Semester Elementary Absences in

            Excess of School Board Attendance Policy

 

I.          Vote to Approve/Not Approve a Resolution Determining the Maturities of, and

            Setting a Date, Time, and Place for the Next Series of $575,000 Building Bonds

            of the $1,430,000 Building Bonds of This School District, Voted and Approved on

            April 6, 2004

 

J.         Vote to Approve/Not Approve Welch Board of Education Policy Manual Revisions

            as per Attachment B:

 

            1.         Disclaimer

            2.         Introduction

            3.         Section A

            4.         Section B

 

            K.        Vote to Approve/Not Approve Facility Use Agreement:

                                    Bob Whitchurch, Welch Baptist Church

                                    Walk on School Grounds, April 5, 2008

 

L.         Vote to Approve/Not Approve Kerry John Patten, CPA, as Auditor for Welch

            Public School and Audit Contract for 2007-2008 School Year

 

M.        Vote to Approve/Not Approve 2008-2009 School Calendar

 

           

8.         New Business


9.         Superintendent Report

 

            A.        Budget Information and 2007-08 State Aid Cut

           

B.        TRS Employer Contribution Rates

 

            C.        2007 Cherokee Nation Car Tag Fee Disbursement

 

            D.        2008 Legislative Session Concerns

 

 

10.       Proposed Executive Session to Discuss the Following Items so that the Board can

            Return to Open Session and Vote to Approve/Not Approve as Authorized by

            Section 307 (B)(1) of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act:

 

            A.        Evaluations and Employment Status of Certified Staff

            B.        Resignation of Craig Hood as Head Football Coach

            C.        Resignation of Shirley Andris, Special Education Teacher

 

11.       Vote to Convene/Not Convene in Executive Session

 

12.       Vote to Acknowledge Return to Open Session

 

13.       Statement of Executive Session Minute

 

14.       Vote to Accept/Not Accept Resignation of Craig Hood as Head Football Coach

 

15.       Vote to Accept/Not Accept Resignation of Shirley Andris, Special Education Teacher

 

16.       Vote to Adjourn

 

POSTED ON MARCH 10, 2008, at 4:00 PM, AT WELCH JR-SR HIGH BUILDING, AND SCHOOL’S WEBSITE, http://www.welchwildcats.net/

 

 

                                                            ATTEST:        _____________________________________

                                                                                    Mona Stines – Board Minute Clerk

 


Attachment “A”

 

 

 

Items Requested to be deemed Surplus:

 

Senior High School Cheerleading Uniforms

Senior High School Light Weight Cheerleading Warm-ups

Junior High School Cheerleading Uniforms

Old Cheerleading Jackets

Old Home-made Scarves and matching Caps

 

 

 


Attachment “B”

 

Welch Public Schools Board of Education Policies for Approval

 

 

Welch Board of Education Disclaimer

Welch Board of Education Introduction – Policy Manual

Section A

     Philosophy of Welch Public Schools................................................................................ AE

     Education Goals............................................................................................................... AF

Section B

     Board of Education Powers and Duties........................................................................... BAA

     Nepotism........................................................................................................................... BAAB

     Liability of School Board Members................................................................................... BAB

     Board Membership Qualifications.................................................................................... BBA

     School Board Members Term of Office........................................................................... BBB

     Board of Education Oaths of Office................................................................................. BBB-E2

     Board Vacancies.............................................................................................................. BBC

     Code of Ethics for Board Members.................................................................................. BBF

     Development Opportunities:  Board Members................................................................. BBH

     New Board Member Workshop........................................................................................ BBH-R1

     School Board Member Continuing Education.................................................................. BBH-R2

     School Board Internal Organization.................................................................................. BD

     Board of Education Encumbrance Clerk (Regulation)..................................................... BD-R3

     Board of Education Minutes/Encumbrance Clerk (Regulation)....................................... BD-R4

     Board of Education Officers Treasurer............................................................................ BDAE

     Board of Education Officers Treasurer (Regulation)....................................................... BDAE-R

     Board of Education Officers Clerk (Regulation)............................................................... BDAG

     Consultants....................................................................................................................... BDE

     Healthy and Fit School Advisory Committee.................................................................... BDFB

     Safe School Committee................................................................................................... BDFC

     Healthy and Fit School Advisory Committee/Safe School Committee............................ BDFD

     Board of Education Meetings and Notification Procedures.............................................. BE

     Schedule for Regular Meetings for the Calendar Year..................................................... BE-E1

     Board of Education Meetings Videoconference Regulations........................................... BE-R

     School Board Meetings Agenda Preparation and Dissemination.................................... BEA

     Executive Sessions.......................................................................................................... BEC

     Board of Education Meeting Public Participation.............................................................. BED

     Request to Address Board of Education.......................................................................... BED-E

     Board of Education Meetings Public Participation (Regulation)....................................... BED-R

     Administration in Absence of Policy................................................................................. BF

     Board Policies................................................................................................................... BFA

     Board of Education Executive Officer – Superintendent.................................................. BJ

     Separation/Recruitment of Superintendent...................................................................... BJB

     Evaluation of Superintendent............................................................................................ BJCD

     Superintendent Evaluation Form...................................................................................... BJCD-R

     Line In Staff Relations ......................................................................................................  BK

     Handbooks – Administrative............................................................................................. BPCAB

     Administrative Reports..................................................................................................... BT

     State Certification............................................................................................................. BTA