NORTHWEST EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT 189
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING

Agenda

November 25, 2024; 6:30 p.m.

NWESD, 1601 R Ave, Anacortes, WA 98221

1. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance

2. Approval of Minutes of the October 28, 2024, NWESD Regular Board Meeting

3. Comments from the Public

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Consent Agenda

a. Approval of the General Fund warrants #207595 through #207655 in the amount of $287,374.55 and accounts payable electronic wire transfer payment #000000083 in the amount of $3,803.22 and warrants #207670 through #207750 in the amount of $1,372,509.44 and accounts payable ACH payment #9000001824 through #9000001914 in the amount of $17,930.21.

b. Approval of the General Fund Financial Report with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $18,966,191.54.

c. Approval of October payroll warrants #207656 through #207660 for salaries in the amount of $13,720.58, #207661 through #207669 to payroll vendors in the amount of $53,734.47, repayment to accounts payable for health care authority costs in the amount of $335,166.00, reserve for compensated absence reimbursement in the amount of $18,789.18, an electronic transfer in the amount of $876,559.61 for payroll tax liability and DRS contributions, and an electronic transfer of employee direct deposits in the amount of $1,383,311.45 for a total of $2,681,281.29.

d. Approval of the NW Workers Compensation Trust Financial Report with the total ending net position in the amount of $527,884.24.

e. Approval of NW Washington Workers’ Compensation Trust Fund warrant numbered #207751 in the amount of $420.83.

f. Approval of Unemployment Pool warrants #207752 through #207754 in the amount of $16,095.54.

g. Approval of the Unemployment Pool Financial Report with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $11,393,853.09.

h. Approval of Out-of-State Travel requests in the amount of $5,477.50.

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

j. No Election of Certificated Staff indicating hiring of certificated employees.

6. Report to the Board – Teaching & Learning Initiatives and Updates, Fredrika Smith, Assistant Superintendent for Teaching & Learning, and Elizabeth Hamming, Director for Teaching & Learning.

7. New and Pending Business

8. Items for Information

a. Independent Contractor Agreements

b. Surplus Disposal Report

c. November 5, 2024, Preliminary Statewide Election Results

d. Regional Enrollment Trends

e. Business Strategy Framework 2.0

f. Superintendent’s Report

i. Binding Conditions Update

ii. District Leadership Team Visits

iii. SAC Meetings

iv. Seafarer’s Hotel Update

v. All Staff Advance

vi. Anacortes Office Space

vii. December 16, 2024, Annual Staff Holiday Luncheon and Board Meeting

9. Items Originating with the Board

a. AESD/Legislative Report

b. Annual Legislative Conference

10. Executive Session – If Needed

11. Adjournment