NORTHWEST EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT 189
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING

Agenda

November 24, 2025; 6:30 pm

NWESD, 1601 R Ave, Anacortes, WA 98221

This meeting will have a videoconference option available.  If you wish to observe or participate in the meeting via videoconference, please contact Jennifer Longchamps at jlongchamps@nwesd.org or 360-299-4002 to receive instructions for accessing the meeting remotely.

1. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance

2. Approval of Minutes of the October 27, 2025, NWESD Regular Board Meeting

3. Appointment of NWESD Board Member Director District #4

4. Oath of Office – NWESD Board Member Director District #4

5. Comments from the Public

6. Approval of Agenda

7. Consent Agenda

a. Approval of the General Fund warrants #209582 through #209637 in the amount of $196,784.62 and accounts payable electronic wire transfer payment #000000096 in the amount of $3,760.04 and accounts payable electronic wire transfer payment #000000097 in the amount of $192.60 and warrants #209657 through #209727 in the amount of $1,196,751.90 and accounts payable ACH payment #9000002727 through #9000002784 in the amount of $13,174.96.

b. Approval of the General Fund Financial Report with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $22,138,222.85.

c. Approval of October payroll warrants #209639 through #209646 for salaries in the amount of $27,275.28, #209647 through #209656 to payroll vendors in the amount of $60,241.56, repayment of employee wage overpayment in the amount of ($343.53), repayment to accounts payable for health care authority costs in the amount of $378,311.00, reserve for compensated absence reimbursement in the amount of $19,517.35, an electronic transfer in the amount of $807,787.07 for payroll tax liability and DRS contributions, and an electronic transfer of employee direct deposits in the amount of $1,404,277.89 for a total of $2,697,066.62.

d. Approval of the NW Workers Compensation Trust Financial Report with the total ending net position in the amount of $563,302.03.

e. No Approval of NW Washington Workers’ Compensation Trust Fund warrants.

f. Approval of Unemployment Pool warrant #209638 in the amount of $6,204.50.

g. Approval of the Unemployment Pool Financial Report with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $11,745,890.55.

h. Approval of Out-of-State Travel requests in the amount of $3,499.00.

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

j. Approval of Election of Certificated Staff indicating terminations, hiring, and reclassification of certificated employees.

8. Board Report: Online Learning Program

9. New and Pending Business

a. Second Reading – Policy 3425, Accommodating Students with Adrenal Insufficiency

b. Revision to Policy 1400, Meeting Conduct, Order of Business, and Quorum

10. Items for Information

a. Independent Contractor Agreements

b. Regional Enrollment Trends

c. Preliminary NWESD Region – November 4, 2025, Election Results

d. Business Strategy Framework Update

e. Superintendent’s Report

i.  Binding Conditions Update

ii. NWESD All Staff Debrief

iii. December 16, 2025, Board Meeting and Staff Reception

iv. Regional Teacher of the Year, Ruwani Brohier

v. Other

11. Items Originating with the Board

a. AESD Report

b. Legislative Report

12. Executive Session – if needed

13. Adjournment