NORTHWEST EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT 189
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING

Agenda

January 27, 2026; 6:30 pm

NWESD, 1601 R Ave, Anacortes, WA 98221

1. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance

2. Oaths of Office

3. Approval of Minutes of the December 16, 2025, NWESD Regular Board Meeting

4. Comments from the Public

5. Approval of Agenda

6. Reorganization of the Board

a. Chair
b. Vice Chair
c. AESD Representative
d. Legislative Representative

7. Consent Agenda

a. Approval of the General Fund warrants #209861 through #209917 in the amount of $192,374.63 and accounts payable electronic wire transfer payment #000000099 in the amount of $4,339.46 and warrants #209937 through #209987 in the amount of $1,044,342.33 and accounts payable ACH payment #9000002859 through #9000002947 in the amount of $18,872.61.

b. Approval of the General Fund Financial Report with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $22,808,265.01 (December 2025).

c. Approval of December payroll warrants #209921 through #209926 for salaries in the amount of $17,618.68, #209927 through #209936 to payroll vendors in the amount of $55,507.58, adjustment of employee wages for unpaid leave ($72.63), repayment to accounts payable for health care authority costs in the amount of $377,840.00, reserve for compensated absence reimbursement in the amount of $19,729.00, an electronic transfer in the amount of $797,728.04 for payroll tax liability and DRS contributions, and an electronic transfer of employee direct deposits in the amount of $1,397,122.03 for a total of $2,665,472.70.

d. Approval of the NW Workers Compensation Trust Financial Report with the total ending net position in the amount of $569,726.21 (December 2025).

e. Approval of NW Washington Workers’ Compensation Trust Fund warrant #209918 in the amount of $1,250.00.

f. Approval of Unemployment Pool warrants #209919 through #209920 in the amount of $10,084.22.

g. Approval of the Unemployment Pool Financial Report with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $11,790,784.43 (December 2025).

h. Approval of Out-of-State Travel requests in the amount of $8,490.10.

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.

8. Board Reports:

a. Annual Fiscal Report, Lisa Matthews, Deputy Superintendent for Finance and Operations

b. NWESD Agency Goal #2 Annual Progress Report 2024-25

9. New and Pending Business

a. New Job Descriptions

i. Controller

ii. Inclusive Learning & Systems Improvement Coordinator

10. Items for Information

a. Independent Contractor Agreements

b. Accreditation Third Year Review Panels

c. Anticipated February Election Ballot Measures

d. Superintendent’s Report

i.  Binding Conditions Update

ii. Business Strategy Framework

iii. Legislative Visits

iv. Other

11. Items Originating with the Board

a. AESD Report

b. Legislative Report

12. Executive Session – Superintendent Mid-Year Performance Review per RCW 42.30.110(1)(g)

13. Adjournment