NORTHWEST EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT 189
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING

Agenda

December 15, 2021

Work Session: Strategic Leadership for Equity with Dr. Tammy Campbell
5:00 – 7:30 PM

Regular Board Meeting
7:30 PM

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

This meeting will be held in person and remotely via videoconference. If you wish to observe or participate in the meeting via videoconference, please contact Jennifer Longchamps at jlongchamps@nwesd.org or 360-299-4002 to receive instructions for accessing the meeting remotely.

  1. Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance
  2. Approval of Minutes of the November 15, 2021 NWESD Regular Board Meeting
  3. Comments from the Public
  4. Approval of Agenda
  5. Consent Agenda

a.  Approval of the General Fund warrants #202145 through #202193 in the amount of $297,059.33, and accounts payable electronic wire transfer payment #000000041 in the amount of $3,958.89, and warrants #202213 through #202260 in the amount of $121,014.41 and accounts payable ACH payment #9000000050 through #9000000079 in the amount of $5,284.36

b. Approval of the draft General Fund Financial Report – to be presented

c. Approval of November payroll warrants #202195 through #202202 for salaries in the amount of $15,579.19, #202203 through #202212 to payroll vendors in the amount of $26,116.56, repayment to accounts payable for health care authority costs in the amount of $198,200.00, employee refund of overpayment in the amount of ($2,574.94), reserve for compensated absence reimbursement in the amount of $16,473.77, an electronic transfer in the amount of $545,453.79 for payroll tax liability and DRS contributions, and an electronic transfer of employee direct deposits in the amount of $830,591.00 for a total of $1,29,839.37

d. No Northwest Washington Workers’ Compensation Trust Fund warrants.

e. Approval of the Labor and Industries Trust Financial Report – to be presented

f. Approval of Unemployment Pool warrants #202194 through #202195 in the amount of $76,242.37

g. Approval of the draft Unemployment Pool Financial Report – to be presented

h. Approval of Out-of-State Travel

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

j. Approval of Election of Certificated Staff

6. New and Pending Business

a. Policy Revision, 5411 Annual Leave/Vacation

7. Items for Information

a. Independent Contractor Agreements
b. Orcas Island and Meridian School Districts Technology Services/Contract
c. General Election Final Results
d. NWESD 189 Regional 10-Year Enrollment Analysis
e. WSSDA Legislative Priorities
f. Three Year Fund Balance Comparison
g. September Enrollment Comparison
h. Superintendent’s Report
i. Meeting with Regional Legislators
ii. Mid-Year Meetings with New Superintendents
iii. Dr. Tammy Campbell Work with NWESD Equity Team
iv. Director District Review Update
v. Report-out from AESA Annual Conference

8. Items Originating with the Board

a. AESD/Legislative Report

i. 2022 AESD Legislative Platform and Talking Points
ii. AESD Behavioral Health Briefing to OSPI Cabinet
iii. 2022 AESD Conference, April 27-29, Hyatt Lake Washington
iv. AESD New Board Member Handbook

9. Executive Session – If Needed
10. Adjournment