NORTHWEST EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT 189
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING

Agenda

February 27, 2023; 7:00 PM

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

1. Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance

2. Approval of Minutes of the January 23 2023, NWESD Regular Board Meeting

3. Comments from the Public

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Consent Agenda

a. Approval of the General Fund warrants #204195 through #204258 in the amount of $764,176.48 and accounts payable electronic wire transfer payment #000000060 in the amount of $1510.14 and warrants #204276 through #204359 in the amount of $155,537.50 and accounts payable ACH payment #9000000580 through #9000000616 in the amount of $9,101.20

b. Approval of the General Fund Financial Report with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $13,282,018.06

c. Approval of January payroll warrants #204259 through #204265 for salaries in the amount of $29,365.00, #204266 through #204275 to payroll vendors in the amount of $30,405.08, repayment to accounts payable for health care authority costs in the amount of $241,452.67, reserve for compensated absence reimbursement in the amount of $18,791.40 an electronic transfer in the amount of $596,227.54 for payroll tax liability and DRS contributions, and an electronic transfer of employee direct deposits in the amount of $885,374.88 for a total of $1,801,616.57

d. Approval of the NW Workers Compensation Trust Financial Report with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $437,066.06

e. No NW Washington Workers’ Compensation Trust Fund warrants

f. No Unemployment Pool warrants

g. Approval of the Unemployment Pool Financial Report with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $11,811,092.02

h. Approval of out-of-state travel in the amount of $0.00

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

k. Approval of Annual Sick Leave Buy Back

6. Report to the Board

a. COVID Learning Loss and Recovery Efforts – Deka Smith

7. New and Pending Business

a. Approval of New Position, Mental Health Professional

b. Policy Revisions:

i. Policy 3230 – Student Privacy and Searches

ii. Policy 3421 – Child Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Prevention

8.  Items for Information

a. Independent Contractor Agreements

b. Accreditation Panelist Recruitment

c. 2023-2024 NWESD Official Calendar Draft

d. Press Release: Mental Health Grant Award

e. First Reading – Policy 5521 – Tuition Reimbursement Policy, Procedures, and Forms

f. Procedure Revisions:

i.   Procedure 3230P- Searches of Students and their Property

ii.  Procedure 3246P – Restraint, Isolation, and Other Use of Reasonable Force

iii. Procedure 3421P- Child Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Prevention Procedures

g. April 21 Convening of School Directors and Tribal Leaders

h. Superintendent’s Report

i.   Report on WASA/WSSDA/WASBO Legislative Conference

ii.  Update on 2023 Legislative Session Priorities

iii. New Regional Superintendents – Monroe and Edmonds

iv.  Marysville EPO Levy Outcome

v.  AESA Business Strategy Framework Training

9. Items Originating with the Board

a. AESD/Legislative Report

i. AESD Award of Distinction

ii. Confirming AESD Annual Conference Attendance

10. Executive Session – If needed

11. Adjournment