NORTHWEST EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT 189
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING

Agenda

October 23, 2023, 7:00 p.m.

Northwest Educational Service District

1601 R Ave, Anacortes WA 98221

1. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance

2. Approval of Minutes

a. Approval of Minutes of September 25, 2023, NWESD Regular Board Meeting

3. Comments from the Public

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Consent Agenda

a. Approval of the General Fund warrants #205478 through #205541 in the amount of $823,685.13 and accounts payable electronic wire transfer payment #000000070 in the amount of $8,053.65 and warrants #205578 through #205651 in the amount of $147,022.79 and accounts payable ACH payment #9000000960 through #9000001013 in the amount of $13,180.42.

b. Approval of the General Fund Financial Report with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $13,173,827.85.

c. Approval of September payroll warrants #205543 through #205566 for salaries in the amount of $46,384.78, #205567 through #205577 to payroll vendors in the amount of $46,715.51, repayment to accounts payable for health care authority costs in the amount of $272,167.09, reserve for compensated absence reimbursement in the amount of $14,146.84, an electronic transfer in the amount of $731,793.23 for payroll tax liability and DRS contributions, and an electronic transfer of employee direct deposits in the amount of $1,126,007.26 for a total of   $2,237,214.71.

d. Approval of the NW Workers Compensation Trust Financial Report with the total ending net position in the amount of $455,877.72.

e. Approval of NW Washington Workers’ Compensation Trust Fund warrant numbered #205542 in the amount of $2,500.00.

f. No Unemployment Pool warrants presented.

g. Approval of the Unemployment Pool Financial Report with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $12,231,371.76

h. Approval of Out-of-State Travel in the amount of $8,616.42.

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

a. Mental Health/Suicide Prevention – Jodie DesBiens, Director of Behavioral Health & Prevention Services, and Natalie Gustafson, Assistant Director of Behavioral Health & Prevention Services

7.  New and Pending Business

a. Policy Revisions

i.  Policy 3413, Student Immunization and Life-Threatening Health Conditions

ii. Policy 5050, Contracts

iii. Policy 6530, Insurance

b. Selection of Superintendent Search Firm

8.  Items for Information

a. Independent Contractor Agreements

b. Policy Forms

i.  Form 3411-F1, Seizure 504 Care Plan

ii. Form 3413-F1, Life-Threatening Medical 504 Plan

iii. Form 3413-F2, Generic Medical 504 Care Plan

iv. Form 3415-F1, Diabetic 504 Care Plan

v.  Form 3419-F2, Asthma 504 Care Plan

c. AESA Business Strategy Framework Training

d. 2023-24 General Fund 4-Year Budget Projections

e. Cascade Bike Donation

f. Superintendent’s Report

i. Annual Inclement Weather Reminder

ii. December 18, 2023, Annual Staff Holiday Luncheon and Board Meeting

iii. Report on Trip to Skyward Headquarters

iv. Update on Teaching and Learning Department Reorganization

v. Report on Initial Meetings Between OSPI, NWESD, and Districts on Binding Conditions

9. Items Originating with the Board

a. AESD/Legislative Report

i. AESD 2024 Legislative Platform

b. Conferences

i. WSSDA Conference

ii. AESA Annual Conference

10. Executive Session – if needed

11. Adjournment