NORTHWEST EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT 189
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING
Agenda
March 24, 2025; 4:00 p.m.
NWESD, 1601 R Ave, Anacortes, WA 98221
This meeting will have a videoconference option available. 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. Comments from the Public
3. Interview Sedro-Woolley School District Board Position #5 Applicants
4. Executive Session for Deliberation
5. Approval of Minutes of the February 24, 2025, NWESD Regular Board Meeting
6. Approval of Agenda
7. Consent Agenda
a. Approval of the General Fund warrants #2208190 through #208302 in the amount of $691,128.28 and accounts payable electronic wire transfer payment #000000087 in the amount of $1,380.20 and warrants #208325 through #208380 in the amount of $504,878.01 and accounts payable ACH payment #9000002127 through #9000002209 in the amount of $15,556.20.
b. Approval of the General Fund Financial Report with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $20,396,762.86.
c. Approval of February payroll warrants #208304 through #208314 for salaries in the amount of $41,088.58, #208315 through #208324 to payroll vendors in the amount of $87,828.94, repayment to accounts payable for health care authority costs in the amount of $355,718.00, reserve for compensated absence reimbursement in the amount of $19,513.53, an electronic transfer in the amount of $908,919.93 for payroll tax liability and DRS contributions, and an electronic transfer of employee direct deposits in the amount of $1,417,188.29 for a total of $2,830,257.27.
d. Approval of the NW Workers Compensation Trust Financial Report with the total ending net position in the amount of $542,109.90.
e. No NW Washington Workers’ Compensation Trust Fund warrants.
f. Approval of Unemployment Pool warrants #208303 in the amount of $361,080.95 and #208381 in the amount of $2,301.20.
g. Approval of the Unemployment Pool Financial Report with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $11,565,444.64.
h. Approval of Out-of-State Travel requests in the amount of $2,592.70.
i. Approval of Personnel Report indicating terminations, hiring, and reclassification of NWESD employees.
j. No Election of Certificated Staff indicating hiring of certificated employees.
8. New and Pending Business
a. Appointment of Sedro-Woolley School District School Board Member Director #5 Position
b. Approval of the NWESD 2025-26 Official Calendar
c. Approval of Resolution No. 2025-01; Authorizing a Reduction in Force of Certificated Staff
d. Policy Revisions:
i. Policy 1400 – Meeting Conduct, Order of Business, and Quorum
ii. Policy 3210 – Nondiscrimination
iii. Policy 5010 – Nondiscrimination
9. Items for Information
a. Independent Contractor Agreements
b. Procedure Revisions:
i. Procedure 3210-P, Nondiscrimination Procedures
ii. Procedure 5010-P, Nondiscrimination Grievance Procedure
c. Anticipated School District Bond/Levy Measures for April 22, 2025, Special Election
d. Superintendent’s Report
i. Legislative Update
ii. SAC Meeting and Student Representative Retreat
iii. Other
10. Items Originating with the Board
a. AESD/Legislative Report
11. Executive Session – If needed
12. Adjournment