NORTHWEST EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT 189
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING

Agenda

October 27, 2025; 6:30 pm

NWESD, 1601 R Ave, Anacortes, WA 98221

1. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance

2. Approval of Minutes of the September 22, 2025, NWESD Regular Board Meeting

3. Comments from the Public

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Director District 4 Interviews

6. Consent Agenda

a. Approval of the General Fund warrants #209407 through #209478 in the amount of $659,851.26 and accounts payable electronic wire transfer payment #000000095 in the amount of $3,597.55 and warrants #209512 through #209578 in the amount of $622,162.27 and accounts payable ACH payment #9000002664 through #9000002726 in the amount of $15,001.54.

b. Approval of the General Fund Financial Report with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $21,131,047.44.

c. Approval of September payroll warrants #209481 through #209500 for salaries in the amount of $24,559.58, #209501 through #209511 to payroll vendors in the amount of $84,631.60, repayment to accounts payable for health care authority costs in the amount of $372,298.00, reserve for compensated absence reimbursement in the amount of $19,670.90, an electronic transfer in the amount of $830,015.43 for payroll tax liability and DRS contributions, and an electronic transfer of employee direct deposits in the amount of $1,428,931.33 for a total of $2,760,106.84.

d. Approval of the NW Workers Compensation Trust Financial Report with the total ending net position in the amount of $560,969.33.

e. Approval of NW Washington Workers’ Compensation Trust Fund warrants #209479 through #209480 in the amount of $4,471.00 and #209579 in the amount of $892.52.

f. Approval of Unemployment Pool warrants #209580 through #209581 in the amount of $13,669.46.

g. Approval of the Unemployment Pool Financial Report with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $11,852,812.82.

h. Approval of Out-of-State Travel requests in the amount of $2,882.10.

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.

7. Board Report: Reading, Math, and Science – Presented by Dawn Cottnair, Director of Teaching & Learning

8. New and Pending Business

a. Appointment of Member to Regional Committee of School District Organization

9. Items for Information

a. Independent Contractor Agreements

b. 2025-26 NWESD Departmental SMART Goals

c. Revised 2025-26 NWESD Official Calendar

d. Surplus Relocation/Disposal Report

e. First Reading – Policy 3425 Accommodating Students with Adrenal Insufficiency

f. Procedure Revisions:

 i. 2020P – Selection and Challenge of Instructional Materials Procedures

ii. 3416P – Student Medications Procedures

g. Retired Policy & Procedure

 i. 1810 – Annual Goals – Retire

ii. 1820P – Evaluation of the Board Procedures – Retire

h. Tier III School Improvement Plans – Board Acknowledgement

i. Business Strategy Framework Update

j. Superintendent’s Report

i.  Binding Conditions Update

ii. SBMH/MSHP grant lawsuit

iii. All Staff Advance, November 13, 2025

iv. Other

10. Items Originating with the Board

a. AESD Report

b. Legislative Report

11. Executive Session for Deliberation of Director District 4 Interviews

12. Adjournment