NORTHWEST EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT 189
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING

Agenda

November 28, 2022, 4:00 PM*

Northwest Educational Service District
1601 R Ave, Anacortes, WA 98221

*Note time change

  1. Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance
  2. Approval of Minutes of the October 24, 2022, NWESD Regular Board Meeting
  3. Comments from the Public
  4. Approval of Agenda
  5. Consent Agenda

a. Approval of the General Fund warrants #203800 through #203852 in the amount of $714,845.70 and Accounts Payable electronic wire transfer payment # 000000056 in the amount of $6,719.87 and Accounts Payable electronic wire transfer payment #000000057 in the amount of $242.51 and General Fund warrants #203873 through #203923 in the amount of $87,300.08 and Accounts Payable ACH payment #9000000442 through #9000000485 in the amount of $10,094.16.

b. Approval of the General Fund Financial Report with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $11,751,837.12

c. Approval of October payroll warrants #203853 through #203860 for salaries in the amount of $31,301.57, #203861 through #203871 to payroll vendors in the amount of $29,611.58, repayment to accounts payable for Health Care Authority costs in the amount of $240,132.51, reserve for Compensated Absence reimbursement in the amount of $18,316.71, an electronic transfer in the amount of $604,452.62 for payroll tax liability and DRS contributions, and an electronic transfer of employee direct deposits in the amount of $888,197.05 for a total of $1,812,012.04

d. There are no NW Washington Workers’ Compensation Trust warrants

e. Approval of the Labor and Industries Trust Financial Report with the total ending net position in the amount of $246,993.24

f. Approval of Unemployment Pool warrant #203872 in the amount of $1,776.83

g. Approval of the Unemployment Pool Financial Report with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $11,477,997.54

h. Approval of Out-of-State Travel in the amount of $2,042.69

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. Legal Hot Topics, presented by Sam Chalfant, Pacifica Law Group

7. New and Pending Business

a. Policy Revision; Policy 1610 – Conflict of Interest

8.  Items for Information

a. Independent Contractor Agreements

b. Election Results, General Election, November 8, 2022

c. Fall Enrollment October FTE Analysis

d. December 19 Staff Holiday Luncheon and Board Meeting

e. Superintendent’s Report

i.    NWESD Operating Principles Update

ii.   District Leadership Team Visits

iii.  Regional Superintendent Vacancies and Retirements

iv.  AESD Legislative Priorities

v.   WASA Legislative Platform

vi.  WSSDA Legislative Priorities

vii.  WASBO Legislative Priorities

viii. School Funding Coalition Legislative Priorities

  ix. State Board of Education 2023 Legislative Priorities

9. Items Originating with the Board

a. AESD/Legislative Report

b. AESA National Conference

10. Executive Session – If Needed

11. Adjournment