NORTHWEST EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT 189
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING

Agenda

January 27, 2025; 6:30 p.m.

NWESD, 1601 R Ave, Anacortes, WA 98221

1. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance

2. Approval of Minutes of the December 16, 2024, NWESD Regular Board Meeting

3. Comments from the Public

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Reorganization of Board

a. Chair

b. Vice Chair

c. AESD Representative

d. Legislative Representative

6. Consent Agenda

a. Approval of the General Fund warrants #207893 through #207958 in the amount of $338,751.11 and accounts payable electronic wire transfer payment #000000085 in the amount of $1,016.52 and warrants #207977 through #208025 in the amount of $850,712.66 and accounts payable ACH payment #9000001996 through #9000002062 in the amount of $17,618.72.

b. Approval of the General Fund Financial Reports with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $19,246,011.75 (August 2024), $18,760,095.57 (September 2024), $19,830,172.86 (October 2024), $19,581,692.95 (November 2024), $20,187,997.56 (December 2024).

c. Approval of December payroll warrants #207960 through #207968 for salaries in the amount of $31,091.47, #207969 through #207976 to payroll vendors in the amount of $49,479.37, repayment to accounts payable for health care authority costs in the amount of $342,623.00, reserve for compensated absence reimbursement in the amount of $18,977.82, an electronic transfer in the amount of $874.734.86 for payroll tax liability and DRS contributions, and an electronic transfer of employee direct deposits in the amount of $1,391,600.26 for a total of $2,708,506.78.

d. Approval of the NW Workers Compensation Trust Financial Reports with the total ending net position in the amount of $527,081.53 (August 2024), $523,956.53 (September 2024), $527,884.24 (October 2024), $531,855.57 (November 2024), $534,351.62 (December 2024).

e. Approval of NW Washington Workers’ Compensation Trust Fund warrant #207959 in the amount of $1,250.00.

f. Approval of Unemployment Pool warrant #208026 in the amount of $2,301.20.

g. Approval of the Unemployment Pool Financial Reports with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $11,610,973.02 (August 2024), $11,625,868.08 (September 2024), $11,679,924.09 (October 2024), $11,631,388.19 (November 2024), $11,697,391.06 (December 2024).

h. Approval of Out-of-State Travel requests in the amount of $12,138.35.

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.

7. Board Report – Annual Fiscal Report, Lisa Matthews, Assistant Superintendent for Finance

8. New and Pending Business

a. Revision to Policy 5005 – Employment of Staff

9. Items for Information

a. Independent Contractor Agreements

b. NWESD Accreditation Third-Year Review Panels

c. NWESD Anticipated School District Bond/Levy Measures

d. NWESD Workplace Environment & Engagement Survey

e. Superintendent’s Report

i.   Binding Conditions Update

ii.  Business Strategy Framework

iii. January 10, 2025, SAC Meeting; District Finance Health

iv. Stanwood Camano School District

v.  Sedro-Woolley School Board Vacancy

10. Items Originating with the Board

a. AESD/Legislative Report

b. AESD Conference; April 16-18, 2025, Spokane, WA

11. Executive Session – Superintendent Mid-Year Performance Review

12. Adjournment