NORTHWEST EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT 189
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING
Agenda
December 16, 2024; 1:30 p.m.
NWESD, 1601 R Ave, Anacortes, WA 98221
1. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance
2. Approval of Minutes of the November 25, 2024, NWESD Regular Board Meeting
3. Comments from the Public
4. Approval of Agenda
5. Consent Agenda
a. Approval of the General Fund warrants #207756 through #207813 in the amount of $709,687.90 and accounts payable electronic wire transfer payment #000000084 in the amount of $1,509.70 and warrants #207836 through #207891 in the amount of $701,924.91 and accounts payable ACH payment #9000001915 through #9000001995 in the amount of $24,710.54.
b. Approval of the General Fund Financial Report with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $19,128,041.07.
c. Approval of November payroll warrants #207755 and #207815 through #207825 for salaries in the amount of $38,185.20, #207826 through #207835 to payroll vendors in the amount of $60,421.18, repayment to accounts payable for health care authority costs in the amount of $335,508.00, reserve for compensated absence reimbursement in the amount of $18,812.30, an electronic transfer in the amount of $873,615.99 for payroll tax liability and DRS contributions, and an electronic transfer of employee direct deposits in the amount of $1,379,747.81 for a total of $2,706,290.48.
d. Approval of the NW Workers Compensation Trust Financial Report with the total ending net position in the amount of $531,855.57.
e. No NW Washington Workers’ Compensation Trust Fund warrants.
f. Approval of Unemployment Pool warrant #207814 in the amount of $412,863.57.
g. Approval of the Unemployment Pool Financial Report with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $11,345,317.19.
h. Approval of Out-of-State Travel requests in the amount of $12,307.00.
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. New and Pending Business
a. Appointment of Members to the Regional Committee on School District Organization
7. Items for Information
a. Independent Contractor Agreements
b. November 5, 2024, Certified Statewide Election Results
c. NWESD 3-Year Fund Balance Comparison
f. Superintendent’s Report
i. Binding Conditions Update
ii. Business Strategy Framework 2.0
iii. Superintendent Reflections
9. Items Originating with the Board
a. AESD/Legislative Report
b. De-brief AESA Annual Conference
10. Executive Session – If Needed
11. Adjournment