NORTHWEST EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT 189
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING

Agenda

December 18, 2023, 1:30 p.m.

Northwest Educational Service District

1601 R Ave, Anacortes WA 98221

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1. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance

2. Approval of Minutes

a. Approval of Minutes of November 27, 2023, NWESD Regular Board Meeting

3. Comments from the Public

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Consent Agenda

a. Approval of the General Fund warrants #205822 through #205877 in the amount of $780,620.70 and accounts payable electronic wire transfer payment #000000072 in the amount of $2,035.56 and warrants #205901 through #205953 in the amount of $184,553.65 and accounts payable ACH payment #9000001083 through #9000001152 in the amount of $20,759.80.

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

c. Approval of November payroll warrants #205881 through #205889 for salaries in the amount of $24,821.33, #205890 through #205900 to payroll vendors in the amount of $45,421.91, repayment to accounts payable for health care authority costs in the amount of $290,367.62, refund of health equity contributions in the amount of ($300.00), reserve for compensated absence reimbursement in the amount of $14,339.26, an electronic transfer in the amount of $721,090.88 for payroll tax liability and DRS contributions, and an electronic transfer of employee direct deposits in the amount of $1,120,370.24 for a total of $2,216,111.24.

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

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

f. Approval of Unemployment Pool warrants #205878 through #205880 in the amount of $542,443.38, and #205954 in the amount of $3,154.17 were presented.

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

h. Approval of Out-of-State Travel in the amount of $2,077.90.

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.  Board Report – Superintendent Search Update, Dr. Wayne Robertson

7.  New and Pending Business

a. Board Member Resignation

b. Superintendent Search Sub-Committee Vacancy Appointment

c. Approval of New Position Description

8. Items for Information

a. Independent Contractor Agreements

b. Revisions to Form 2022-F2, Photo/Image Release Form

c. 2024 Legislative Priorities

i. AESD

ii. WASA

iii. School Funding Coalition

iv. WSSDA

v. WASBO

d. NWESD 3-Year Fund Balance Comparison

e. Superintendent’s Report

i. Report on AESA Business Strategy Framework Presentations

ii. Update on Binding Conditions Meetings

iii. Update on First Round of Tuition Reimbursement Policy

iv. Mount Baker School District Superintendent Transition

v. ESD 105 Superintendent Transition

9. Items Originating with the Board

a. AESD/Legislative Report

b. De-brief AESA Annual Conference

c. Potential Date for a Second Special Meeting to Deliberate on Superintendent Candidates

10. Executive Session – if needed

11. Adjournment