NORTHWEST EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT 189
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING

Agenda

April 22, 2024, 6:30 p.m.

Northwest Educational Service District

1601 R Ave, Anacortes WA 98221

1. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance

2. Approval of Minutes

a. Approval of Minutes of March 25, 2024, NWESD Regular Board Meeting

3. Comments from the Public

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Consent Agenda

a. Approval of the General Fund warrants #206346 through #206410 in the amount of $580,737.97 and accounts payable electronic wire transfer payment #000000076 in the amount of $1,819.04 and warrants #206426 through #206508 in the amount of $500,361.10 and accounts payable ACH payment #9000001338 through #9000001394 in the amount of $24,514.12.

b. Approval of the General Fund Financial Report with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $17,425,219.87 .

c. Approval of March payroll warrants #206411 through #206415 for salaries in the amount of $13,405.88, #206416 through #206425 to payroll vendors in the amount of $46,563.99, repayment to accounts payable for health care authority costs in the amount of $290,778.50, reserve for compensated absence reimbursement in the amount of $14,747.37 an electronic transfer in the amount of $743,636.93 for payroll tax liability and DRS contributions, and an electronic transfer of employee direct deposits in the amount of $1,181,513.77 for a total of $2,290,646.44.

d. Approval of the NW Workers Compensation Trust Financial Report with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $508,808.07.

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

f. Approval of Unemployment Pool warrant #206509 in the amount of $2,924.17.

g. Approval of the Unemployment Pool Financial Report with the total ending net equity position in the amount of $11,338,559.45.

h. No out-of-state travel.

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 – ECEAP Expansion, Early Learning Update – Maureen Hodge, Early Learning Coordinator, and Tamara Shoup, Administrator for Special Projects and Development

7.  New and Pending Business

a. Approval of New Position Description – Early Learning Program Manager

b. Resolution No. 2024-01, Authorizing a Reduction in Force of Certificated Staff

8. Items for Information

a. Independent Contractor Agreements

b. 2024-25 Board Report Topics

c. Superintendent Evaluation

d. Superintendent’s Report

i.   Binding Conditions Update

ii.  Regional Superintendent Transitions Update

iii.  NWESD Superintendent Transition Update

iv.  Outcomes of OSPI Leadership, ESD Superintendents meeting at AESD Conference

v.   Sound Transit Interest in WSIPC/NWRDC site

vi.  Anacortes Facility Cathodic Protection System

9. Items Originating with the Board

a. AESD/Legislative Report

b. De-brief AESD Annual Conference

10. Executive Session – Review the Performance of a Staff Member

11. Adjournment