NORTHWEST EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT 189
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING

Agenda

April 24, 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 March 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 #204495 through #204560 in the amount of $708,612.59 and accounts payable electronic wire transfer payment #000000064 in the amount of $3,042.26 and warrants #204578 through #204655 in the amount of $247,961.39 and accounts payable ACH payment #9000000656 through #9000000706 in the amount of $12,112.42

b. Approval of the General Fund Financial Report with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $13,983,727.91

c. Approval of March payroll warrants #204561 through #204566 for salaries in the amount of $18,773.43, #204567 through #204577 to payroll vendors in the amount of $37,305.44, repayment to accounts payable for health care authority costs in the amount of $257,270.67, reserve for compensated absence reimbursement in the amount of $13,004.93 an electronic transfer in the amount of $625,514.72 for payroll tax liability and DRS contributions, and an electronic transfer of employee direct deposits in the amount of $937,225.14 for a total of $1,889,094.33

d. Approval of the NW Workers Compensation Trust Financial Report with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $443,119.40

e. No NW Washington Workers’ Compensation Trust Fund warrants

f. Approval of Unemployment Pool warrant #204656 in the amount of $1,776.83

g. Approval of the Unemployment Pool Financial Report with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $11,794,828.12

h. Approval of out-of-state travel in the amount of $3,185.80.

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. Report to the Board

a. Enrollment & Re-Engagement Update – Deka Smith and Jodie DesBiens

7. New and Pending Business

a. Second Reading – Policy 2145 – Suicide Prevention

b. Resolution No. 2023-01, Authorizing a Reduction in Force of Certificated Staff

8.  Items for Information

a. Independent Contractor Agreements

b. 2023-24 Board Report Topics

c. Northwest Regional Learning Center Graduation, June 16, 2023; 1:00 pm

d. Superintendent Evaluation

e. Superintendent’s Report

i.   Legislative Session Update

ii.  Regional Superintendent Vacancy Update

iii. Report on April 21 Convening of School Directors and Tribal Leaders

iv. NWESD Values Statements (updated from previous NWESD Operating Principles)

9. Items Originating with the Board

a. AESD/Legislative Report

b. De-brief AESD Annual Conference

10. Executive Session – If needed

11. Adjournment