NORTHWEST EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT 189
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING

Agenda

April 28, 2025; 6:30 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. Approval of Minutes of the March 24, 2025, NWESD Regular Board Meeting

3. Comments from the Public

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Consent Agenda

a. Approval of the General Fund warrants #208382 through #208442 in the amount of $595,688.30 and accounts payable electronic wire transfer payment #000000088 in the amount of $1,670.18 and warrants #208459 through #208539 in the amount of $746,140.98 and accounts payable ACH payment #9000002210 through #9000002286 in the amount of $22,249.71.

b. Approval of the General Fund Financial Report with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $20,907,558.08.

c. Approval of March payroll warrants #208444 through #208449 for salaries in the amount of $20,680.19, #208444 through #208449 to payroll vendors in the amount of $61,534.76, repayment to accounts payable for health care authority costs in the amount of $356,880.00, reserve for compensated absence reimbursement in the amount of $19,348.98, an electronic transfer in the amount of $884,498.41 for payroll tax liability and DRS contributions, and an electronic transfer of employee direct deposits in the amount of $1,425,646.02 for a total of $2,768,588.36.

d. Approval of the NW Workers Compensation Trust Financial Report with the total ending net position in the amount of $544,557.45.

e. Approval of the NW Washington Workers’ Compensation Trust Fund warrant #208443 in the amount of $1,250.00.

f. Approval of Unemployment Pool warrant #208540 in the amount of $2,064.30.

g. Approval of the Unemployment Pool Financial Report with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $11,726,598.67.

h. No Out-of-State Travel requests.

i. Approval of Personnel Report indicating terminations, hiring, and reclassification of NWESD employees.

j. Approval of Election of Certificated Staff indicating terminations, hiring, and reclassification of certificated employees.

6. Report to the Board – OSPI Office of Native Ed

7. Items for Information

a. Independent Contractor Agreements

b. Revision to Procedure 6213-P, Reimbursement for Expenses Procedures

c. 2025-26 Board Report Topics

d. Surplus Disposal Report

e. Work Station Exemption Request Form

f. Superintendent Evaluation

g. Superintendent’s Report

i.  Binding Conditions Update

ii. Legislative Update

iii. SAC Executive Committee Meeting

iv. Regional Superintendent Transitions Update

v. Other

8. Items Originating with the Board

a. AESD Report

b. Legislative Report

9. Executive Session – If needed

10. Adjournment