NORTHWEST EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT 189
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING

Agenda

March 24, 2026; 6:30 pm

NWESD, 1601 R Ave, Anacortes, WA 98221

1. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance

2. Approval of Minutes of the February 24, 2026, NWESD Regular Board Meeting

3. Comments from the Public

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Consent Agenda

a. Approval of the General Fund warrants #210119 through #210185 in the amount of $648,054.54 and accounts payable electronic wire transfer payment #000000101 in the amount of $4,153.53 and warrants #210206 through #210252 in the amount of $547,547.05 and accounts payable ACH payment #9000002994 through #9000003050 in the amount of $15,815.14.

b. Approval of the General Fund Financial Reports with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $20,971,004.93 (August 2025), $20,670,626.97 (September 2025), $21,660,212.23 (October 2025), $22,465,848.04 (November 2025), and $22,150,414.69 (February 2026).

c. Approval of February payroll warrants #210187 through #210195 for salaries in the amount of $19,067.93, #210196 through #210205 to payroll vendors in the amount of $80,083.17, repayment to accounts payable for health care authority costs in the amount of $387,866.00, reserve for compensated absence reimbursement in the amount of $19,854.27, an electronic transfer in the amount of $826,664.29 for payroll tax liability and DRS contributions, and an electronic transfer of employee direct deposits in the amount of $1,435,309.64 for a total of $2,768,845.30.

d. Approval of the NW Workers Compensation Trust Financial Reports with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $562,645.73 (August 2025), $559,424.73 (September 2025), $563,302.03 (October 2025), $567,202.16 (November 2025), and $557,424.40 (February 2026).

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

f. Approval of Unemployment Pool warrants #210186 in the amount of $2,614.23 and #210253 through #210254 in the amount of $351,154.40.

g. Approval of the Unemployment Pool Financial Reports with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $11,608,137.83 (August 2025), $11,620,379.20 (September 2025), $11,791,940.55 (October 2025), $11,739,505.66 (November 2025), and $11,638,906.45 (February 2026).

h. Approval of Out-of-State Travel requests in the amount of $2,741.66.

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: Educator Workforce Pathways

Jenny Veltri, Director – Career Connect NW

Vanessa Woo, Workforce Diversification and Equity Administrator

7. New and Pending Business

a. Approval of Resolution No. 2026-01 – Authorizing a Reduction in Force of Certificated Staff

b.  Approval of the 2026-27 NWESD Official Calendar

c. Policy Revisions

i. Policy 5401, Sick Leave

ii. Policy 5403, Emergency Leaves

iii. Policy 5404, Family and Maternity Leave

iv. Policy 5412, Discretionary Leave (rescinded)

8. Items for Information

a. Independent Contractor Agreements

b. Superintendent’s Report

i.  Binding Conditions Update

ii. Business Strategy Framework

iii. Superintendent Vacancies

iv. Facility Update

v. Other

9. Items Originating with the Board

a. AESD Report

i. Basket for AESD Conference

b. Legislative Report

10. Executive Session – if Needed

11. Adjournment