NORTHWEST EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT 189
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING

Agenda

November 27, 2023, 6:15 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 October 23, 2023, NWESD Regular Board Meeting

3. Comments from the Public

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Consent Agenda

a. Approval of the General Fund warrants #205652 through #205738 in the amount of $963,681.90 and accounts payable electronic wire transfer payment #000000071 in the amount of $3,530.07 and warrants #205759 through #205819 in the amount of $221,619.61 and accounts payable ACH payment #9000001014 through #9000001082 in the amount of $15,648.85.

b. Approval of the General Fund Financial Report as presented.

c. Approval of October payroll warrants #205740 through #205746 for salaries in the amount of $16,461.04, #205747 through #205758 to payroll vendors in the amount of $63,401.80, repayment to accounts payable for health care authority costs in the amount of $284,358.83, reserve for compensated absence reimbursement in the amount of $14,215.67, an electronic transfer in the amount of $710,588.50 for payroll tax liability and DRS contributions, and an electronic transfer of employee direct deposits in the amount of $1,110,268.78 for a total of   $2,199,294.62.

d. Approval of the NW Workers Compensation Trust Financial Report as presented.

e. Approval of NW Washington Workers’ Compensation Trust Fund warrant #205820 in the amount of $129.99.

f. Approval of Unemployment Pool warrant #205739 in the amount of $2,004.17, and #205821 in the amount of $112.77 were presented.

g. Approval of the Unemployment Pool Financial Report as presented.

h. Approval of Out-of-State Travel in the amount of $4,025.00.

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.  New and Pending Business

a. Update on Superintendent Search Process – Dr. Wayne Robertson

b. Policy Revisions

i. Policy 1620, Board/Superintendent Relations and Board/Staff Communications

ii. Policy 5401, Sick Leave

7.  Items for Information

a. Independent Contractor Agreements

b. Surplus Disposal Report

c. Revision of Procedure 1620-P, Superintendent/Board/Staff Relationships and Expectations Procedures

d. Regional Enrollment Trends

e. SEBB Eligibility and Program Rates for NWESD Board Members

f. NWESD Region November 7 Election Results

g. Superintendent’s Report

i. Update on Leadership Team Visits with Regional Districts

ii.  Update on Binding Conditions Collaboration with OSPI

iii. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Horizons Grant Application

iv. December 7 Business Strategy Framework Presentations

v.  December 18 Staff Holiday Luncheon and December Board Business Meeting

8. Items Originating with the Board

a. AESD/Legislative Report

9. Executive Session – if needed

10. Adjournment