NORTHWEST EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT 189
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING

Agenda

December 16, 2025; 1:30 pm

NWESD, 1601 R Ave, Anacortes, WA 98221

1. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance

2. Approval of Minutes of the November 24, 2025, NWESD Regular Board Meeting

3. Comments from the Public

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Consent Agenda

a. Approval of the General Fund warrants #209728 through #209777 in the amount of $278,613.13 and accounts payable electronic wire transfer payment #000000098 in the amount of $5,575.09 and warrants #209803 through #209860 in the amount of $970,177.56 and accounts payable ACH payment #9000002785 through #9000002858 in the amount of $16,658.16.

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

c. Approval of November payroll warrants #209780 through #209785 for salaries in the amount of $15,857.06, #209786 through #209802 to payroll vendors in the amount of $81,438.32, repayment to accounts payable for health care authority costs in the amount of $380,836.00, reserve for compensated absence reimbursement in the amount of $19,429.60, an electronic transfer in the amount of $808,350.63 for payroll tax liability and DRS contributions, and an electronic transfer of employee direct deposits in the amount of $1,427,449.96 for a total of $2,733,361.57.

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

e. No NW Washington Workers’ Compensation Trust Fund warrants.

f. Approval of Unemployment Pool warrants #209778 through #209779 in the amount of $344,381.16.

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

h. Approval of Out-of-State Travel requests in the amount of $4,747.40.

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

j. No election of Certificated Staff indicating terminations, hiring, and reclassification of certificated employees.

6. New and Pending Business

a. Revision to Policy 5401, Sick Leave

7. Items for Information

a. Independent Contractor Agreements

b. NWESD Salary Review Schedule 2026-2029

c. NWESD Region 3-Year Fund Balance Comparison

d. NWESD Region General Fund 4-Year Summary

e. Certified November 4, 2025, General Election Results

f. Accreditation Panels

g. Superintendent’s Report

i.  Binding Conditions Update

ii. Business Strategy Framework

iii. AESA Conference

iv. Other

8. Items Originating with the Board

a. AESD Report

b. Legislative Report

9. Executive Session – if needed

10. Adjournment