NORTHWEST EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT 189
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING

Agenda

October 28, 2024; 6:30 p.m.

NWESD, 1601 R Ave, Anacortes, WA 98221

1. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance

2. Approval of Minutes

a. Approval of Minutes of September 23, 2024, NWESD Regular Board Meeting

3. Comments from the Public

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Consent Agenda

a. Approval of the General Fund warrants #207417 through #207497 in the amount of $328,906.57 and accounts payable electronic wire transfer payment #000000082 in the amount of $4,740.79 and warrants #207522 through #207590 in the amount of $501,203.28 and accounts payable ACH payment #9000001737 through #9000001823 in the amount of $22,407.69.

b. Approval of the General Fund Financial Report with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $17,815,527.07.

c. Approval of September payroll warrants #207499 through #207511 for salaries in the amount of $32,820.49, #207512 through #207521 to payroll vendors in the amount of $110,467.62, repayment to accounts payable for health care authority costs in the amount of $325,856.00, repayment of overpaid wages in the amount of ($3,903.65), reserve for compensated absence reimbursement in the amount of $18,607.49, an electronic transfer in the amount of $873,243.94 for payroll tax liability and DRS contributions, and an electronic transfer of employee direct deposits in the amount of $1,393,880.35 for a total of $2,750,972.24.

d. Approval of the NW Workers Compensation Trust Financial Report with the total ending net position in the amount of $525,099.57.

e. Approval of NW Washington Workers’ Compensation Trust Fund warrants numbered #207498 in the amount of $3,125.00 and #207591 through #207592 in the amount of $2,022.46.

f. Approval of Unemployment Pool warrants #207593 through #207594 in the amount of $10,210.50.

g. Approval of the Unemployment Pool Financial Report with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $11,627,649.29.

h. No of Out-of-State Travel requests.

i. Approval of Personnel Report indicating terminations, hiring, and reclassification of NWESD employees.

j. Approval of Election of Certificated Staff indicating hiring of certificated employees.

6. Report to the Board – Cybersecurity and AI in K-12 Education, Les Valsquier, Director of Technology Services

7. New and Pending Business

a. Approval of Job Descriptions

i. Project Coordinator

ii. Human Resources Director

b. Second Reading of Policy 5012, Parental, Family, or Marital Status, and Pregnancy or Related Conditions of Staff

8. Items for Information

a. Independent Contractor Agreements

b. Superintendent’s Report

i. Binding Conditions Update

ii. Teacher of the Year, and Classified Employee of the Year Presentations

iii. District Leadership Team Visits

iv. Accreditation Presentation

v. WALAS Conference

vi. December 16, 2024, Annual Staff Holiday Luncheon and Board Meeting

9. Items Originating with the Board

a. AESD/Legislative Report

10. Executive Session – If Needed

11. Adjournment